Arrests and Sentencing
Arrests and Sentencing are critical components of the criminal justice system, directly impacting the correctional workforce. This section provides articles that explore the processes, legal standards, and implications of Arrests and Sentencing in various jurisdictions. Understanding how arrests lead to sentencing decisions and how these outcomes affect correctional facilities is essential for professionals in the field. For more insights, see our related resources on Re-Entry and Recidivism.
Prosecutors allege the suspects used deadly weapons to carry out the killings, which were linked to gang activity within Ely State Prison
The charges include multiple stabbings, smuggling attempts and a scheme to bring weapons into the facility inside a Doritos bag
Antoine R. Fielder pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence, avoiding the death penalty for killing Wyandotte County Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer
Ava Renee Morgan, 41, served as a corrections officer with the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority
Riverside County Sheriff Deputy Isaiah Cordero was killed by a violent felon, on bail twice over, during a Dec. 29 traffic stop
Robert Fratta, 65, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife in 1994
Shah received a 6 1/2-year prison term for leading nationwide fraud as she accepted responsibility and promised to pay restitution
At the time of his arrest, the deputy had a pound of individually wrapped cannabis-laced brownies in his lunchbox
The Fresno County, California rule allowed suspects arrested for certain lower-level felonies and misdemeanors to be released soon after, without having to put up bail money
Kelly Ann McCann, convicted of fourth-degree assault, also sentenced to community service and probation for concussing a police officer
Bryan Kohberger’s housing classification, after extradition from Pennsylvania, is being determined by Latah County Jail staff
The DOC is “going to do everything they can to keep him alive. Too many inmates have nothing to lose.”
Beverly Ann Ibn-Tamas, 80, was convicted nearly 50 years ago for killing her abusive husband
Curtis Brown’s handwritten letter promised to use his federal stimulus money to pay for someone to kill the judge
COs found the drug, which is used to manage opioid withdrawal, after a tip from an informant
The woman refused to leave the patrol officer’s vehicle and told the officer “I want you to drag me,” a violation of department policy
The inmate attempted to choke the CO and held the officer in the cell until the CO was able to subdue the inmate
6 of the memorable cases in the 20 years the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force has been chasing and apprehending fugitives
David A. Johnson III, 20, was jailed in the death of his year-old son who authorities said had ingested fentanyl while in Johnson’s care
Michael Ketchum, 45, hogtied, strangled and stabbed to death his cellmate and stabbed another inmate in the head and neck during breakfast
California judge rejects Peterson’s request nearly 20 years after he was charged with dumping the bodies of his pregnant wife and unborn child on Christmas Eve 2002
Catherine Dutcher, 24, was fired from her job at a juvenile correctional center on the same day she was arrested
Two convicted bank robbery inmates broke out of their 17th floor cell of the Metropolitan Correctional Center and rappelled down the building’s sheer face
The 22-year-old man was charged in the murder of Scott Riner, a Gwinnett County correctional officer
CO Kent Riley sustained severe and permanent brain injury and may not be able to work again
The federal lawsuit alleges guards knew about the broken heating system and Thomas Lee Rutledge was found with a body temperature of 109 degrees
The in-custody inmate was at the courthouse for official business when the incident occurred
While awaiting trial for attempted murder the inmate made video calls and sent 1,000 texts of a sexual nature to a teenage girl
Thomas Edwin Loden Jr., who claimed he was “deeply remorseful,” was put to death by lethal injection
The inmate was getting medical treatment at a local hospital when he attempted to escape and assaulted the CO
With less than a month left in office, Gov. Kate Brown used executive clemency powers to change the death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole
Sheriff: “These dirtbags thought they could attack or order an attack on another inmate and not get caught.”
Prosecutors argue millionaire model Courtney Clenney must remain jailed as she awaits trial for killing Christian Obumseli inside their luxury apartment