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parolee

noun

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as in probationer

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Recent Examples of parolee Bardem will play the role made famous by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s 1991 film—that of a violent parolee determined to get revenge on the married lawyers who represented him at his trial, now played by Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026 The parolee, Crosetti Brand, had been released by the review board from state custody on a separate issue involving the parolee and the woman months earlier. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026 Arriving at Brown’s residence, the parole officer found that his parolee wasn’t home. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 12 May 2026 Brown, a parolee with numerous run-ins with the law, reportedly has a history of mental illness, according to family members. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parolee

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One probation officer also gave ICE agents the home address and make, model and license plate of a probationer’s car.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Probation is relying on officers redeployed from the field to maintain those numbers, however, and Viera Rosa warned that oversight over adult and juvenile probationers is suffering due to the depleted manpower.

— Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

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Commuting the death sentences of all 548 state prisoners awaiting execution pushes the bounds of his authority once again.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
In July, Florida executed two prisoners on the same day, the first double execution by a single state in nearly a decade.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of prisoner

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What readers are saying The comments express admiration for the artistic talent of inmates who create portraits of shelter dogs, highlighting the positive impact of the program on both the inmates and the dogs.

— Sydney Page, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
Eight are at least 80 years old, including the longest-serving death row inmate from South Florida, James Franklin Rose, 80, from Pompano Beach.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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