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 man was in court to respond to numerous charges, including second-degree assault
Ninety-one California inmates died while they were awaiting compassionate release between January 2015 and April 2021, according to the nonprofit advocacy group FAMM
James Lanier, 33, was charged in March with sexually assaulting a girl and subsequently confessed to sexual assaults on a total of four children
Cpl. Jerry Melbert is accused of pulling the zipper on a woman’s blouse and placing his finger in the woman’s cleavage
Man was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, 10 counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of attempted aggravated sexual assault
Woman struck her boyfriend in the head with a stiletto heel and killed him
Lonnie Franklin has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of murder and one count of attempted murder
Man’s attorney says he was delirious from not eating after a supervisor days earlier ordered him to shed 3 percent of his body fat in a hurry
Both grows were on public lands in the Mendocino National Forest, and the raids are part of a massive, on-going effort to locate and eradicate large cartel-type marijuana plantations
Frank Sterling was freed in April 2010 after DNA testing exonerated him and instead pointed to a man who strangled a 4-year-old girl in 1994
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson has had the opportunity to rule on three cases in which evidence could exonerate the inmates, but he failed to do so
The 29-year-old suspect was wanted by police in Utica, New York, on multiple arrest warrants for domestic violence and harassment of his former girlfriend
Advocates of prison reform say Pennsylvania and New Jersey could be well-positioned for change
Firefighters had to use a pass key to enter the smoky apartment, where they found McCall on the couch as food burned on his stove
Martey Williams grinned and flashed a thumbs-up sign as Superior Court Judge Kevin Callahan imposed the sentence
Woman admitted lying about having cancer and soliciting donations that she used to pay bills and drug debt
The judge also made the unusual move of offering the woman a chance to clear her name at a new trial
Man has been sentenced to at least nine months in prison for what prosecutors say was an elaborate online scheme to obtain risque photos of middle- and high-school girls
Once he took over women’s email accounts, George Bronk searched their folders for nude or semi-nude photographs
Drunk driver got six months after hitting boy; she could get up to three years
Superior Court Judge Debra Carrillo on Friday rescheduled Catherine Kieu’s arraignment to Sept. 23 and set bail at $1 million
Man twice before attempted to escape during his more than 20 years in prison for various convictions, including several robberies
George Bronk pleaded guilty in January to charges of computer intrusion, false impersonation and possession of child pornography
Police said man punched a one-year-old baby boy in his head and kicked and slapped a 12-year-old boy in his head and stomach
Man has been indicted on charges he punched a corrections officer in the head
Yudeka Valdez complained her estranged husband wasn’t making payments on her Mercedes
Man was sentenced to four consecutive two-year state jail terms when he pleaded guilty in 2004 to stealing cattle in rural North Texas
Authorities said they found more than $822,000 in cash, 30 weapons and at least a dozen sets of documents to make false IDs with in the Santa Monica apartment
In a cellphone video that circulated worldwide after it was posted online, attackers are seen punching and kicking the victim
State determined getting fired was punishment enough
Travis County sheriff’s spokesman Roger Wade says the Cincinnati Bengals’ leading rusher for the past three seasons was arrested on a misdemeanor count of assault with bodily injury
Stepfather is facing the possibility of spending more time behind bars — perhaps his entire life
Sheldon Weinstein, who used a wheelchair, died of blunt force injuries suffered at the hands of other inmates