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probation

[proh-bey-shuhn] / proʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
trial period
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Refugio Manuel Jimenez Jr. was sentenced to a year in county jail and two years of probation and community service after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the firefighter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The inquiry also heard seven probation service officers were identified as having accessed the information.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

However, it was deemed by the probation service and the Ministry of Justice's data protection unit that the breaches were not serious enough to warrant further action.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

After his recent probation violation, the district attorney’s office spokesperson said, Rice was ordered to serve that jail time immediately.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

There are nearly six million people on probation or on parole.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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