work release
noun
US
: the practice of allowing a prisoner to work outside of the prison during the day
prisoners on work release
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The documents include correspondence between the two men in 2010, after Epstein concluded a 13-month jail sentence and work release, the result of a 2008 plea bargain with federal prosecutors in Florida.
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Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
By all accounts, David Brom has made the transition from prison to work release without a hitch, setting the stage that the Rochester ax killer could be granted parole as early as January.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
The judge also authorized work release for Speer during his incarceration.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
During his incarceration, he was given work release, which enabled him to leave the jail all day, almost every day.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
By all accounts, David Brom has made the transition from prison to work release without a hitch, setting the stage that the Rochester ax killer could be granted parole as early as January.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
The judge also authorized work release for Speer during his incarceration.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
During his incarceration, he was given work release, which enabled him to leave the jail all day, almost every day.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Work release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20release. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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