on probation

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After serving 16-and-a-half months of his sentence, he was released on probation and has since been working to rebuild his life, which was recently the subject of BBC Three documentary The Trials of Pa Salieu.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

What if a defendant is still on probation when he seeks prospective relief?

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026

As part of its plea deal with the DoJ, the bank was placed on probation for three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

In September 2019, only six months after he had been released on probation, he was arrested again and held in pre-trial detention for more than two years.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

“You know they are going to put you on probation if you don’t start doing better, man.”

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore