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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Haro was ordered to serve 180 days in a work release program, which is essentially community service, and probation.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Perry did not grant work release, which Attorney Greg Simms, who represents Ronnie Stoner, asked the court to consider.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Epstein had ended up serving only thirteen months, including time in the Palm Beach County jail, work release, and house arrest.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Maxwell has not been cleared for work release.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Perry did not grant work release, which Attorney Greg Simms, who represents Ronnie Stoner, asked the court to consider.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Epstein had ended up serving only thirteen months, including time in the Palm Beach County jail, work release, and house arrest.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Maxwell has not been cleared for work release.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work release
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“Work release.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20release. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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