halfway house

Example Sentences

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After his release from jail, Brueckner was taken to a halfway house in Neumuenster, the magazine said.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

The 2007 Second Chance Act allows people to transition from prisons to the community, serving up to the final 12 months of their sentence in a halfway house.

From Slate • Jul. 5, 2025

Her 1997 debut, “Round Rock,” gathers a small group of burnouts in a halfway house in the Santa Bernita Valley as they try to repair the wreckage of their lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

“Which means they’re going to be put in a halfway house or they can stay at home and wait for the officers to get the travel arrangements and come back and get the family.”

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

Even so, it was a lovely place and situation; a halfway house between prison and freedom.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela