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trusties

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plural of trusty

as in convicts

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He is listed among the two hundred convicts who arrived in Sydney aboard the barque Norfolk in August 1829.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
The new bill has a broader base of legislative support and instead uses the preference distinction to incentivize hiring former convicts as opposed to the 15% quota.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

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Or building a detention center for federal prisoners in the middle of the Everglades?

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
The 2015 action film, set in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland, stars Theron as warrior Imperator Furiosa, who leads the daring escape of female prisoners from a tyrannical ruler.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026

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California’s Proposition 47 reduced certain drug convictions from felonies to misdemeanors and allowed inmates and formerly incarcerated people to petition the court for resentencing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
In May, Grayson sought medical release from prison under an Illinois law for inmates with terminal or serious illnesses.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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Jonathan Curtiss Sherman Oaks Pros and cons The WNBA has seen a very positive increase the last few years in viewership, ratings and salaries, which is good for them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Hennion and Walsh will advise you regarding the pros and cons of different issues of individual municipal bonds, as well as the pros and cons of municipal bond funds as opposed to the purchase of individual municipal bonds.

— Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

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