probation
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Frampton said he got to know "some of the service users and some of the probation officers".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Gene Levoff, a former senior lawyer at Apple, pleaded guilty in 2022 to trading on inside information about Apple’s quarterly performance and was sentenced to four years of probation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The 76-year-old telecoms billionaire had been serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption since September and will be required to wear an electronic monitor during his four-month probation period.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Jackson will also be placed on two years probation and must pay roughly $81,000 in restitution to the victim, according to the spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The only person who insisted on visiting regularly was Garvey, the stocky youth probation officer, who stopped by the detention center almost daily.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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