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.
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
Defrauded Medicare out of $300,000
Thirty-one-year-old Brandi Lynn Stuntebeck of Colerain was being held on a $10,000 bond Monday stemming from her arrest Saturday on a felonious assault charge
Police started investigating in August after a man called to tell them accused tried to hire him to kill a man
Former officer Joseph Wolfe was arraigned in Orange County on one felony count of involuntary manslaughter and one felony count of use of excessive force
Casey Frederiksen was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual abuse in the death of the Evelyn Miller
Investigators are still looking for two other teens in the attack Tuesday on a 48-year-old woman police described as “mentally challenged”
Previously spent 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the strangling death of another woman in northwest Ohio
A jury convicted Charles Robert Barefoot Jr. of Benson on six felony counts this week
Arthur Burton “A.B.” Schirmer is charged with homicide in the death of Jewel Schirmer, his wife of more than 30 years
Authorities say he was combative and officers had to force him to the ground
As part of a deal with prosecutors, 20-year-old Katrina Marie Culberson pleaded guilty to one count each of aggravated murder, kidnapping and aggravated arson
Twenty-five-year-old Jarvis Britton was charged Wednesday with knowingly threatening the life of the president
Michael D. Turley was arrested Monday, nearly two months after a bizarre film was posted to YouTube
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Said she pawned four wedding bands taken from patients at the Virginia Veterans Care Center to support her drug addiction
The boy made an apology Tuesday during a Family Court hearing
Federal prosecutors in Oakland say 51-year-old Christopher Butler pleaded guilty on Tuesday to seven felony counts
She wore a red jail uniform in court and was shackled at the feet, seated between two attorneys at the defense table
The movement toward community courts began almost two decades ago in New York City
Sentenced to life in prison
Jared McPherson, 20, didn’t say anything in the Liberty courtroom before he was sentenced and taken into custody
Forced 9-year-old to run to death as a punishment for lying
The suburban Chicago computer specialist was convicted of fatally shooting his wife and three school-age children during what he told them was a road trip to a water park
They also convicted the 44-year-old woman of first-degree assault for hitting the man in the head with a hatchet and mallet
Father originally claimed the girl was kidnapped during a carjacking
Judge reduced the sentence after agreeing with a defense attorney that accused was wrongly sentenced under a section of the attempted homicide statute that includes “serious bodily injury”
The indictment charges the defendants with conspiring to cause bodily harm to the victims
Roger Pion was arraigned Tuesday on a charge of driving with a suspended license
Several guns were found Monday at the home of former Yale University student Eric Yee