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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Aurora Police Department Cooper was sentenced to four years probation, 14 months work release and 100 hours of community service in April 2024.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Cooper avoided prison and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
If an inmate works within two hours of the jail and meets other qualifications, a sentencing judge can authorize them to serve their sentence with Huber work release privileges, said Sheriff Scott Knudson.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
Gaff was charged with assault and burglary and sentenced to five years of probation and one year of work release.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Cooper avoided prison and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
If an inmate works within two hours of the jail and meets other qualifications, a sentencing judge can authorize them to serve their sentence with Huber work release privileges, said Sheriff Scott Knudson.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
Gaff was charged with assault and burglary and sentenced to five years of probation and one year of work release.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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“Work release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20release. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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