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.
A maintenance worker shut off water to a toilet covering a hole in the wall after an inmate threatened to “shank” him, arrest documents state
Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted of killing their parents in 1989, are now eligible for parole after a California judge reduced their life sentences under the youthful offender law
The man allegedly pulled several door handles to try to enter some of the vehicles
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
Randy Halprin, 45, was among the inmates who escaped from a Texas prison in Dec. 2000, committing numerous robberies and killing Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins
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
Sean Timothy O’Brien, who was fired by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in 2013 after allegedly kicking a sleeping inmate, pleaded guilty to attempted murder
Thomas Webster’s prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021
The judge erred on instructions involving Anthony Harris’ prior criminal history, photos police used in their investigation, and who identified Harris as alleged gunman
James Theodore Highhouse forced inmates seeking his spiritual guidance at Calif. prison to have sex with him
Officials are seeking a 10-year prison sentence for James Theodore Highhouse
“He’s very disappointed that he’s still in prison for a murder he didn’t commit,” Tommy Ward’s attorney said
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
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
Robert Blancas, 35, was sentenced in San Francisco federal court for obstructing justice and also for enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity
Last month, the General Assembly passed a budget amendment that excluded those with violent offenses from state’s earned sentence credit program