ex-con
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ex-cons
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Before Tom gives the hardened ex-con an earful of what for, he and Anna are shocked silent when their cat strolls into Max’s kitchen.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Mr. James’s tone—that of a reformed alpha male, an ex-con and traveler of a gritty road—lends his tale authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Elizabeth, a former spy, is grieving her husband; psychiatrist Ibrahim is counseling an ex-con; while Joyce is busy with her daughter’s wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
In “Straight Time,” a 1978 film featuring both Mr. Stanton and Mr. Walsh, Mr. Walsh played a patronizing parole officer to Dustin Hoffman’s teetering ex-con.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
But an ex-con can keep his head up when the ‘squares’ sink.”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
This includes working with states to ensure patients, including ex-cons, are deemed safe by state officials to be cared for in the community and training for employees to prepare them for such clients.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
"It was the ex-cons," says Gleb, referring to the many serving prisoners or convicts conscripted into Wagner last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2023
But on a cloudless day last March, these hardened ex-cons met their match: the Parent-Teacher Association of Nakanodai Elementary School.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
Clyde, who herself has served time, is the rare businesswoman willing to give ex-cons a shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
But this business of hiring a bunch of ex-cons and—Hey!
From Success A Novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams
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