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.
Video shows the moment the DeSoto County inmate seized a TASER and used it on a jailer during a struggle in the facility
Prosecutors said corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility attacked Robert Brooks while he was handcuffed, leading to his death the next day
Lawrence Taylor was serving a 23-year sentence for bank robberies before he killed his cellmate at Terre Haute in 2019 with a weapon he had hidden for months
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
Kristen L. Wolf agreed to plead guilty to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for 2020 knife attack
Lancaster Community Corrections expanded the reentry program which includes therapy, substance-abuse treatment, and learning life skills with a $2M federal grant
James Howard Jackson stole two of the valuable French Bulldogs from the pop star’s dog walker
Ray J. Garcia took the stand in his own defense to explain how he happened to take the photo that allegedly shows a reflection of his face
At the time of her arrest Sarah Torsiello had worked 18 years for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
McEntee’s wife said her husband’s killer acted as “judge, juror and executioner” in taking his life
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
A judge sentenced Darrell Brooks Jr. on 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and 61 counts of reckless endangerment
Riverside County sheriff’s correctional deputy Daniel Jacks Jr. and his 20-year-old daughter died at the scene
Prosecutors claim ex-Cuyahoga County Jail director Ken Mills mismanaged the facility and created inhumane conditions
Iowa Department of Corrections officers located Pieper Lewis in Des Moines and took her into custody
A warrant was issued for Pieper Lewis’ arrest and the probation report asked for her deferred judgment to be revoked and have her original sentence imposed
Nikolas Cruz showed no emotion as a judge pronounced one-by-one 34 consecutive life sentences
Authorities are searching for the escapee in a rural, sparsely populated area
After Walter Harold Mitchell III closed his donated-cadaver business he abandoned 24 human body limbs and five heads in a remote forest
Enrique Chavez was the fifth employee at the Dublin prison to be charged with sexual abuse of inmates since June 2021
Spared execution, his existence behind bars looms as dreadful and possibly violent due to his lack of social skills
Arturo Pacheco, 40, is one of two California State Prison, Sacramento, COs who have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a 2016 fatal incident involving inmate Ronnie Price
Richard Gillmore, arrested in 1986 and called the “jogger rapist” because he staked out victims as he ran by their homes
Alex Friedmann was convicted of hiding guns, ammunition, handcuff keys and hacksaw blades inside the walls of Nashville’s new jail while it was being built
The president is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses
J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao reported to the U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday morning; authorities have not said which facility they will go to
There have been 237 vacated convictions in recent years linked to former Sgt. Ronald Watts
Timothy Koebert, 65, began to write letters in August to the Allentown District Parole Office threatening to kill people, babies and a police officer
Roy Booth, 40, was charged with crimes including armed assault with intent to murder for the alleged attack on CO Matthew Tidman
