reoffend
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If those covered by the measure do not reoffend during that period, investigations would be dropped and sentences considered served.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
The charity Women in Prison indicates that 56% of women serving a custodial sentence will reoffend within a year.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
"If we send people out without having resolved their trauma and having no skill set, no degree, no schooling, they're more likely to reoffend and cause more victims," he says.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
According to the Ministry of Justice, people who are still unemployed six weeks after being released are twice as likely to reoffend as those in employment.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
I used to think you could figure out compatibility from a distance and foresee how things would turn out like I look at a criminal history to judge whether someone will reoffend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
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