offenders

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However, it stressed custody "will always remain essential for the most dangerous offenders".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The government pointed to figures showing eight in 10 prolific offenders in England and Wales committed their first crime as a child, while two-thirds of those released from custody reoffend within a year.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In cases involving nonviolent crimes, diversion is more likely than jail to keep people from becoming repeat offenders, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“I have worked extensively with issues of competency, insanity and mentally disordered offenders, requiring close collaboration with medical experts and careful application of nuanced legal standards,” he said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Visiting valets, I have found, are often the worst offenders, aspiring as they usually do to the position of butler with some urgency.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro