reoffend

/ ˈriːəˌfɛnd /

verb

1. to commit another offence

Derived Forms

• ˈreofˌfender, noun

Example Sentences

It is not unheard of for released convicts return from the war in Ukraine, reoffend and then escape punishment for a second time by going back to the front.

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He has seen former prisoners relapse and reoffend on the streets due to a lack of support.

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He adds: "If they don't have somewhere to stay, they will reoffend, and that is the ongoing cycle we've got to stop."

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Homeless prison leavers are twice as likely to reoffend than those with a permanent place to live, official figures released for the first time show.

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Last week, a man released via the programme warned that ex-prisoners were more likely to reoffend in order to survive without somewhere to live.

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