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.
The the stars of “Chrisley Knows Best” were sentenced for bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, tax fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States
Austin Harrouff, 25, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree murder and other charges for his August 2016 slayings
A judge sentenced Darrell Brooks Jr. on 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and 61 counts of reckless endangerment
A man was arrested for throwing a plastic bottle on the track at Olympic Stadium about a second before the start of the men’s 100-meter final
Eric Glisson named members of a violent drug gang he suggested were the killers
Calif. man serving 87 to life for rape pleads guilty to 3 unsolved Md. rapes from 1980s
Alan Jerome Crotzer has been an outspoken advocate for those wrongfully held in Florida’s prisons
Woman was arrested after an officer asked her to show him how her husband tried to strangle her
James Holmes was charged with 24 counts of murder, two each for the 12 people killed, and 116 counts of attempted murder, two each for the 58 injured
Prosecutors recommended between 10 and 12 1/2 years in prison
Opening statements are slated for Tuesday in the long-delayed trial of Drew Peterson
Couple avoid airing of their alleged deceits
Man murdered a woman, stuffed her body into a suitcase, and then rolled the luggage out to a Harlem street
Police shot and killed Craig M. Keith after he led officers from several law enforcement agencies on a chase that spanned three counties
Police in Atlanta are looking for a grandmother and her boyfriend after her 13-month-old grandson ingested cocaine
Police in Oregon say a 63-year-old man called authorities in Texas and confessed to two Portland homicides in the 1970s
Man with a history of DUI arrests was held on bail for the hit-and-run accident of CO Nikki Bostic-Jones
Uniformed sheriff’s deputies were stationed outside, and deputies were positioned on the roofs of both court buildings at the Arapahoe County Justice Center
Troopers say Michael Leach used his department-issued .45-caliber Glock handgun in the shooting
FBI spokesman Dave Joly said late Saturday the federal agency “is not looking at a second suspect” in the Friday massacre in Aurora, Colo.
The suspect was arrested soon after officers arrived
Natasha Mach’e Moses Bates, 26, was indicted by a grand jury
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Jerry Lard, who they say fatally shot Trumann police officer Jonathan Schmidt
Teen offers no resistance after killing his mom
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the convictions of a former nurse who hunted for suicidal people in online chat rooms and encouraged two to kill themselves
The baby was in serious condition after being taken to a hospital
Man is accused of putting his 10-year-old daughter inside a padlocked footlocker for punishment
A state prisoner is charged with posing over the phone as a would-be buyer of a $14,000 Rolex watch and then arranging for an accomplice to rob the seller
Michael Pena was sentenced Monday on the rape charges
A nationwide search was under way Sunday for a 38-year-old ex-convict from Ohio suspected of shooting his ex-girlfriend and her sister to death
Prosecutors say a woman ate rat poison when she was eight months pregnant
Police say a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his father after finding the man’s loaded handgun
The 15-year-old girl’s parents, Samuel and Diana Franklin, were arrested earlier this week on multiple counts of child cruelty