parole

Example Sentences

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If convicted in either court he faces life imprisonment without parole.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The family’s lawyers say they have not been able to access the care they need for their daughter in Mexico, and they have applied for humanitarian parole to return.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The group is also calling on both government agencies to return the family to the U.S. through the process of humanitarian parole.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Read this excellent Andrew McCarthy piece on the problems with terror-related prosecutions, sentences, parole and supervision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Although “debtor’s prison” is illegal in all states, many states use the threat of probation or parole revocation as a debt-collection tool.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander