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parolee

noun

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as in probationer

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Recent Examples of parolee 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 The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 Unlike typical parolees, who are required to check in regularly with their parole officers and prohibited from unauthorized travel, those paroled to be deported are not placed under any supervision. — ProPublica, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parolee

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Noun

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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Several prisoners’ rights groups then asked to join his legal fight and expand it.

— Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Oman has long played a quiet role in US-Iran diplomacy, while Qatar has facilitated backchannel negotiations and prisoner exchanges.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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The Justice Department's emergency appeal stems from a federal district court order issued last month that continued to prohibit the Bureau of Prisons from enforcing its new rules against any inmate who is or will be diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
About half a dozen inmates were interviewed during the investigation.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

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