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.
Lorenzo “Fat Cat” Nichols says the “stress” of more time behind bars is giving him migraines
The former LEO was taken to Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, which houses 266 inmates, both male and female
The man was in court to respond to numerous charges, including second-degree assault
Kimberly Burndidge, 27, was charged with child abandonment for leaving her 4-month-old daughter at the Burger King on Rockaway Boulevard
The claims bring the number of Jerry Sandusky’s criminal accusers to 10 and he now faces more than 50 charges stemming from accusations he molested boys for years on Penn State property
Ex-convict Chad Schaffner was sentenced in a Tennessee federal court for the four-month holdup spree that included 11 banks, one credit union and one retail store
Tracey Richter claimed she shot 20-year-old Dustin Wehde in her home in 2001 after he and another man broke in and strangled her with pantyhose
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Christopher Smeltzer, 38, pleaded guilty to killing Mara Pappalardo, who was hospitalized several times for mental illness
Police smelled the drugs after stopping the car
Mark Goudeau was accused of attacking his victims as they went about daily activities, such as leaving work or washing their car
Michael Rogers, 49, said he could not bear to walk away and have the girl’s death on his conscience
Judge called Conrad Murray a “a disgrace to the medical profession”
Wayne County Circuit Judge Daniel Hathaway said Hinojosa’s acts in 2009 “constituted a complete betrayal of what being a mother stands for”
Officials will decide whether law can apply those who were convicted, not sentenced
The video, posted on YouTube, shows 54-year-old Jerald Allen Newman unconscious and covered in blood after a police officer took him to the ground
Anthony Harris faces two misdemeanor charges for battery and one for retail theft
Gang member shot man 17 times as part of criminal enterprise
Several members of the group carried out the attacks in September and October by forcefully cutting the beards and hair of Amish men and women
Man fatally beat his visiting sister in the head with a baseball bat and a sledgehammer after she overstayed her welcome and started talking about money
Kim Wolfe admitted killing her ex-girlfriend and uncle during a June 2010 shooting spree
Investigators say 36-year-old Victor Gaston of Reidsville was sentenced to at least five and a half years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of using social media as a sex offender
There were gasps in the courtroom as killer Steven Blaylock’s statement to the judge brought the trial to an end
Victim’s daughter: “The devil is waiting for Nick Sheley”
The coroner’s office ruled that the girl died March 1 from nutritional and medical neglect complicated by her chronic condition
A criminal complaint says the boy told investigators he had complained numerous times to his mother about the marijuana smell
Common Pleas Judge Rose Marie DeFino-Nastasi sentenced the disfigured man to 15 to 30 years in state prison
Marilu Munoz, 27, and the child’s mother, Joana Delacruz Huerta, 29, were charged with the sale or purchase of an infant
Judge Dwight Jackson on Thursday sentenced Rydell Estep to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 30 years
Police say the kindergartner was struggling to recognize the letter D on Tuesday when 39-year-old Christopher D. Curry became angry
Man charged with accepting bribes in exchange for favorable treatment of offenders under his supervision
The man was accused of throwing a punch that knocked the officer unconscious
The 50-year-old petite mother of two had said she shot her husband in self-defense