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.
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
He’s among 10 people jailed and accused by prosecutors of belonging to a group that plotted to bomb a Savannah park fountain, poison apples in Washington state and assassinate the president
For taxpayers, it means paying more than $15,000 to outfit him with a new set of prosthetic arms with rounded fingers that can’t be used as weapons
Had blood on his clothing and hands and later told investigators he had also cut his grandmother’s jugular
City firefighter allegedly paid a homeless man $600 to kill his estranged wife with a hammer
Is accused of pulling a gun during a July 22 fight and shooting fellow federal officer Daryl Chargualaf
Was found passed out and apparently drunk on a Miami street corner
He maintained he was the victim of misidentification
Received a 30-year sentence yesterday in connection with sexual assaults on 4 youths in his home
Judge William Sylvester said Thursday he would consider a defense request to delay the hearing until the new year
Peter Waraksa pleaded guilty on Thursday to two counts of negligent homicide, arson and burglary
The arrests stemmed from a 10-month investigation involving undercover officers responding to ads placed on Craigslist
Pretended to be an 18-year-old boy on MySpace and started a relationship with the teenage victim in 2010
Punishment ensures the former coach will spend the rest of his life behind bars
Padge Windslowe is charged with killing 20-year-old tourist Claudia Aderotimi
Authorities allege the mother, the girl’s uncle James Jones and the aunt’s boyfriend, Godfrey Gibson, disposed of the body in Upper Freehold Township after setting it on fire
In addition to first-degree rape, the jailed David Albert Mitchell pleaded not guilty to lesser charges of forcible touching and sex abuse involving the two other women
Court documents say she told state troopers the Rochester attorney she was with, James Doyle, paid her as much as $700 twice a month to spend the night and have sex
27-year-old Sarah Jones pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct and custodial interference in place of more serious charges as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors
Given the horrific nature of Sandusky’s crimes, will the public care what happens to him in prison?
Suggested that prosecutors re-evaluate the case and consider dismissing charges against the 70-year-old woman
Steven Lawayne Nelson, 25, is facing the death penalty or life in prison without parole for the suffocation death of the Rev. Clint Dobson
Troopers from the Franklin barracks announced the charges Tuesday against Zachary James Proper, of Oil City, but provided few details
Three men were killed last year after responding to what authorities said were bogus online job postings
Charged with transportation and possession of methamphetamine with intent to sale
Barrett Brown was arrested last month
Official: School had a culture that allowed the relationships even though school policies clearly barred them
Faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted
Forty-year-old Rolando Terrell had been convicted in July on four counts each of murder and felony murder
Accused: ‘What I have done is extremely selfish and cowardly’
She made off with between $14,000 and $16,000 after ordering tellers to the ground