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 state supreme court has denied two stays and the governor announced he would not grant clemency to Kevin Johnson
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
The woman had never been arrested before she fired a bullet at a wall one day in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he was threatening her
James Corley, 51, was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and other drug charges after a 15-month undercover investigation that used wiretaps and surveillance
Authorities say the woman’s daughter had numerous bed sores and showed other signs of neglect when she died
Viktor Bout was relieved to learn he wouldn’t be transferred as planned from New York to the so-called Supermax prison in Florence, Colo.
They could face decades more in prison for the robbery, on top of the lengthy sentences they received in Colorado for leading police on a dangerous chase
A man pulled up his shirt to show jurors his stab wound Tuesday, then identified a suspected serial killer as the man who attacked
The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Neil Hampton Robbins, convicted in the death of 17-month-old Tristen Skye Rivet
The 35-year-old mother allowed at least seven men to have sex with her 14-year-old at least 20 times
Cyril Cornelius Williams maintains his innocence in the June 2010 murder of Trooper Wesley Brown
Serial killer will be brought to New York to face charges in two 1970s killings
Jennifer Mahoney faces between 15 and 30 years in prison when she is sentenced Aug. 22
Police arrested the 38-year-old woman and her 34-year-old boyfriend Monday night on suspicion of malicious punishment of a child
A reputed Mafia boss and another defendant have been found guilty of racketeering conspiracy and other counts but acquitted of murder
Mother is accused of starving, drugging and beating her 4-year-old daughter to death
Luis Guaman’s case stirred controversy because U.S. prosecutors sought his extradition, hoping to put him in prison for life without parole
U.S. marshals in Arizona put an end to an Illinois couple’s life on the lam
The body of a 3-year-old girl was found in a trash bag
A former New York City police officer is facing the possibility of life in prison
Man told his mother he was going to attack officials at a company where he was fired last year
Victim was shot twice in the face after answering the door at his house
Doubts are growing within the judiciary about the reasonableness of the sentencing guidelines, as demonstrated by the extent to which judges are refusing to follow them
Tougher sentencing measure awaiting Gov. Bill Haslam’s signature attempts to deter domestic violence
The three are charged with firing shots at a police officer during a high-speed chase
The 29-year-old man is suspected in the deaths of 75-year-old Jim King and his 72-year-old wife, Wava King
Teen is accused of pouring gasoline on a 10-year-old and setting the child on fire
Prosecutors say 26-year-old Eric Charles Miller, the ninth and final inmate sentenced in the 2006 death of John Chamberlain, pleaded guilty to felony manslaughter
George Zimmerman was released around midnight Sunday from a Florida county jail
Prosecutors said the Reverend fired Jose Feliciano after discovering the janitor had an outstanding arrest warrant in Pa. from the 1980s for sexually touching a child
Police say 40-year-old Edgardo Castillo Pagan was to be extradited Friday afternoon