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youthful offender

[yooth-fuhl uh-fen-der] / ˈyuθ fəl əˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
juvenile delinquent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delinquent gangster hoodlum hooligan troublemaker
WEAK
JD criminal first offender gangbanger goon hood punk punk kid rowdy ruffian thug

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The ruling made them eligible for parole under California's youthful offender law which allows those who committed crimes before the age of 26 to seek a reduced sentence.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

Eis is considered a youthful offender and will be eligible for a parole hearing after serving 24 years, prosecutor Amber Lee previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Weidert was a youthful offender who has "an impeccable prison record" and four psychological assessments saying he would be of little risk if released, said his attorney, Charles Carbone.

From Fox News • Aug. 10, 2021

Weidert was a youthful offender who has “an impeccable prison record” and four psychological assessments saying he would be of little risk if released, said his attorney, Charles Carbone.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2021

This plan being adopted let everything be done to reform the youthful offender while in jail.

From The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries by Reynolds, John N.