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.
Casey White and Vicky White may have planned his escape over the phone, but authorities must listen to each call before making a determination
Al-Damany Kamau committed the execution-style murder of Det. John Sczyrek with the help of a probation officer, who smuggled a handgun into the courthouse
The suspect had been arrested on charges of terroristic threats and acts, willful obstruction of LEOs and simple battery
Bill would give perpetrators of non-homicidal crimes the opportunity for a re-sentence or parole after 15 years
Officials say they removed 11 children from a crowded home where a registered sex offender lives after they found eight confined in a small, dark bedroom
Authorities say the assault occurred Oct. 29 at a McDonald’s in the Cincinnati suburb of Anderson Township in Ohio
Authorities say Beaudoin Ketant helped move 41 tons of cocaine through Haiti to the U.S. from 1987 to 1996
A central Missouri mother and her boyfriend were charged Friday in the fatal beating of a toddler
Man was given a mandatory life sentence for trying to blow up a packed jetliner using a bomb sewn into his underwear
Two of three fugitive siblings who were the targets of a nationwide manhunt after shots were fired at a police officer pleaded guilty
The hearing is an open platform for passengers and crew who want to speak, but only five of nearly 300 are expected to address the court
The package of cards was intercepted by prison officials, who called the school principal
The men rejected a plea deal for a much shorter sentence
Maksim Gelman was sentenced Wednesday for slashing a Manhattan subway passenger at the end of the bloody crime spree
Woman allegedly spiked a 79-year-old man’s peach smoothie with antifreeze after taking control of his bank accounts
A death row inmate claimed 10 or more victims may be buried on a cattle ranch
After the hearing, prosecutors praised the judge’s decision and thanked investigators who helped build the case
Anthony Townes is serving an 18-year sentence for raping at least four inmates
The body of 36-year-old Marie Joseph was found June 28, two days after she was reported missing while swimming at the Lafayette Park pool
Aaron Hand was sentenced Monday to an additional eight to 16 years in prison for the contract-killing scheme
The case is a challenge to the scope of Kentucky’s post-conviction DNA testing law
An autopsy on 6-week-old Michael Acosta III found that the infant died of “methamphetamine toxicity”
An appellate court panel recently upheld a 55-year prison sentence issued to a Jamaican citizen
The words from Alyssa Bustamante’s journal were read aloud in court Monday as part of a sentencing hearing to determine whether she should be sentenced to life in prison
Rodney Berget had pleaded guilty to killing 63-year-old Ronald Johnson on April 12 — Johnson’s 63rd birthday
Lawyers say 61-year-old Priscilla Frieberger died in October after spending the last three weeks of her life decomposing in a brown cloth recliner
Ka Yang is still facing a special-circumstance charge of torture that could send her to life in prison with no chance of parole if convicted
Twenty-nine-year-old Jesse Macklin was sentenced Friday, a little more than two months after he pleaded guilty to more than 200 counts including burglary, invasion of privacy and trespassing
Nevine Aly Elshiekh is accused of paying a hit man to behead three witnesses in a North Carolina terrorism case
A 250-pound Montana man has a history of jumping on the backs of student athletes
John Lotter and a co-defendant were convicted in the 1993 slaying of a 21-year-old woman who lived briefly as a man and two witnesses to the killing
John Gassew was profiled by The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2010 after he was arrested 44 times without a conviction in the city court system