youthful offender
Americannoun
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The brothers are eligible for parole under California's youthful offender law which allows individuals who committed crimes before the age of 26 to seek a reduced sentence.
From BBC ● May 14, 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
In the report released Wednesday, Inserta interviewed 89 kids held at youthful offender facilities in three northern border states, two states in central Mexico and two southeastern states.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 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 Fox News ● Aug. 10, 2021
"I regret," said a judge in a Winnipeg court, "to sentence such a youthful offender."
From The Canadian Commonwealth by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
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