Postrelease

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Occurring after release not-comparable

    "Mr. Johnson, of Manhattan, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault as a hate crime in exchange for a sentence of 15 years in prison and five years of postrelease supervision."

Example

More examples

"Mr. Johnson, of Manhattan, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault as a hate crime in exchange for a sentence of 15 years in prison and five years of postrelease supervision."

Etymology

From post- + release.

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