halfway house

Example Sentences

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This would be somewhat of a halfway house.

From BBC

One minute has been proposed as a halfway house, but BBC Sport understands concerns remain about negative impacts.

From BBC

Marquez remembers when a home on 115th Street was being considered for a halfway house a few years back.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

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