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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In county jail, a person serves time locally, often with possibilities for work release, electronic monitoring or early release.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The driver who fatally struck a grandfather in Midtown in 2024 was sentenced with 180 days of work release and 30 days of community service last week — a typically light sentence in California, where many vehicular manslaughter cases are charged as misdemeanors.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Each day during his work release, Epstein was transported between the jail and an office in downtown West Palm Beach by his bodyguard and driver, Igor Zinoviev.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Court records show he was granted work release.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The driver who fatally struck a grandfather in Midtown in 2024 was sentenced with 180 days of work release and 30 days of community service last week — a typically light sentence in California, where many vehicular manslaughter cases are charged as misdemeanors.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Each day during his work release, Epstein was transported between the jail and an office in downtown West Palm Beach by his bodyguard and driver, Igor Zinoviev.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Court records show he was granted work release.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Work release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20release. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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