halfway house
Example Sentences
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But Ali says: "The current halfway house becomes harder to justify as usage grows."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
Even so, it was a lovely place and situation; a halfway house between prison and freedom.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
