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.
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
Possessed more than 11,000 computer images that involved the sexual exploitation of minors
Steven Walter Cooke, 48, aka “Stainless,” pleaded guilty on March 16, 2012, to racketeering aggravated assault for his role in the beating of an ABT prospect member
The Justice Department announced that it would not pursue criminal charges against the sheriff or his office
For a month, the jurors at the sensational murder trial of former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson have been filing into court wearing matching clothes
He was sentenced to time already served and placed on probation for three years
69-year-old father was arrested on an assault charge
Police: “due to area patrol units being busy handling high priority runs, no units were dispatched to the location”
Sentenced for sexual abuse that occurred in 1988 and 1989
A 10-year-old girl has been charged in central Maine with manslaughter in the death of an infant
If James Holmes pleads insanity, prosecutors have the difficult task of proving him sane
The sheriff was charged with third-degree assault and battery for slapping a handcuffed suspect after a car chase
Sentencing for Alex Ragland was reset to 9 a.m. Nov. 8, almost one year to the day that he was arrested in Knoxville on charges of bribery and official misconduct
He stole $84,000 worth of the popular animal-shaped toys and sold about $11,000 worth on eBay
Suspect, 23, walked out of prison 10 days before the shooting death of Officer Moses Walker Jr.
He had fallen out of favor with professors and failed a key exam
A grand jury indictment accuses Grigsby and 32-year-old David “Joey” Pedersen of Salem of promoting and funding a movement to “purify” and “preserve” the white race through murder
Deputy Jeremy Triche, of LaPlace, was buried Monday on what would have been his 28th birthday
Family said the woman battled a series of ailments as her husband doted on her in her final years and that she had tried to kill herself before
The adults in the home, who were binging on drugs, didn’t call 911 until some 14 hours later
Woman could be released after 16 years in prison
A judge set a $500,000 bond Tuesday for a woman charged in her husband’s slaying outside a suburban Atlanta preschool
The sentences mean Dana Chandler would have to serve 100 years before appearing in front of a parole board
A grand jury has indicted a man in the suspected mercy killing of his wife at a northeastern Ohio hospital
He was arrested for drunken driving, while his father was arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and having an open alcohol container in a vehicle
A federal judge has overturned the conviction of man sent to prison after he was wrongly charged as a felon for possessing firearms
Officer was able to get his gun out of his holster before he was shot, but authorities don’t know if he was able to fire
For nearly two decades, prison was the only home Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley Jr. knew
The 29-year-old faces two counts of murder in his country
Half-nude bodies were found in trash-strewn abandoned lots or homes
The charges stemmed from offenses involving a woman that happened in December 2006
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