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.
Ray Garcia faces up to 15 years in prison for abusing inmates at the federal prison in Dublin, Calif.
La. DOC officials, district attorney and sheriff dispute responsibility for the release of Michael “Ma-Man” LeBlanc who was awaiting sentencing for second-degree murder
Justice department pushes prosecutors to seek funds Tsarnaev, R. Kelly and other killers and sexual predators have stashed in commissary accounts
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
A former FBI agent says a fugitive murderer could be tried as a terrorist today because he helped hijack an airliner in ’72
Woman said she had been held hostage for the better part of a decade — beaten, burned and even shackled during childbirth
A man has been arrested in the death a 6-year-old Utah girl after authorities say he sneaked into her home through a sliding glass door in the middle of the night, then raped and killed her
A man has pleaded guilty to several charges after driving three blocks with four children strapped to his car’s hood
Man was charged with manslaughter and drunken driving
Teen says he was insane when he assaulted Josie Lou Ratley and should be acquitted of attempted first-degree murder
Man posted a $750,000 bond and was released from jail
A North Carolina man whose hidden cocaine was found by a police dog that bit into the package and died has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison
Prosecutors announced Friday that Guy Shannon Jr., 43, of Odessa, faces charges of first-degree murder and forcible rape
Phoenix police were called to a pizza restaurant Tuesday night after witnesses say they saw 36-year-old Valerie Marie Topete pour beer from a pitcher into her son’s cup
Washington police say 21-year-old Benjamin Sickles was arrested early Thursday after he allegedly broke into a Subway restaurant and stole several bags of snacks
Police say a man didn’t think it was as funny as his son’s mother when she sent him a picture of the 1-year-old boy bound and gagged with tape
Jabin Bogan’s attorney says experts and prosecutors will attend the Thursday re-enactment of the moment when Bogan tried to make a U-turn at a border crossing bridge at Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
31-year-old Carla Murphy is charged with aggravated assault and various drug counts for allegedly stripping naked and fighting with staff at the Altoona Regional Hospital
A police officer has been charged with corruption after prosecutors accused him of having sex with two women in exchange for not arresting them
A JetBlue Airways pilot who left the cockpit during a flight and screamed about religion and terrorists has been found not guilty