desistor
nounEtymology From desist + -or.
1
One who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.
- "Where an offender has indicated that they wish to take the decision to become a desistor, they will require support to prevent their falling back due to, for example, work or social circumstances, peers, and visceral factors."2013, Chris Fox, Kevin Albertson, Kevin Wong, Justice Reinvestment: Can the Criminal Justice System Deliver More for Less?: