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.
Wap told the man “Imma kill you and everybody you with,” and flashed a gun during the Dec. 11 video call about two months after his arrest in the drug case
The attack killed Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz and wounded Officer Sino Seng as the two sat in an unmarked vehicle
After touring newly built jails, Cuyahoga County Jail Administrator Ronda Gibson has design ideas to improve inmate processing, housing and CO training areas
A jury is investigating whether the money given to support his mistress, Rielle Hunter, should have been considered campaign donations
Man had previously served six years in prison for aggravated assault and attempted sexual assault of another child
Deputies are treating the case as possible domestic violence
Demonstrators were trying to hang a banner that urged the president to release the imprisoned Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar Rivera Lopez
Although Mehserle was sentenced to state prison for his conviction, he was never handed over to the California Department of Corrections because of safety concerns
Man faces murder charges in New Mexico
Man shot his girlfriend when she threatened to leave him
Clifford Arlen Matherly, 35, was arrested at a gas station in Chewelah, Wash., on Monday, according to the FBI.
Brandon Bishop is jailed in lieu of $300,000 bail
Cristian Fernandez charged in death of half brother
Douglas Brian Irvin Jr. is accused of pulling out a laminated identification card that said “police”
Expedited court hearings along the border are a major force driving a seismic demographic shift in who is being sent to federal prison
The bond, which must be paid in full to secure the defendant’s release, is perhaps one of the highest on record in U.S. history
Dugard did not attend the sentencing, saying she refused to “waste another second” in the presence of the married couple she said stole her life
Prosecutors say 3 1/2-year-old Brandi Wulf had gained just a pound and a half in the last year of her life
Prosecutors used the unprecedented testimony of former Bonanno boss Joseph Massino to try to portray Basciano as a stone-cold killer who deserved death
An Erie County jury earlier this year found 24-year-old Riccardo McCray guilty of three counts of first-degree murder
Former police chief accused of hindering an FBI investigation into the beating death of an illegal Mexican immigrant was sentenced Wednesday to 13 months in prison
The incident occurred through the talk hole of the prisoner’s cell door
Brian Hurley is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Springfield District Court on charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
Opponents say the laws usurp judicial power, lead to higher prison costs and are not applied evenly
Victim allegedly testified against the inmate
U.S. Marshals dragged Jared Loughner from the courtroom as his father and victims watched
Lawyers for an inmate freed from prison after 17 years said the Utah Attorney General’s Office has decided to appeal a judge’s ruling overturning her conviction
Investigators say 35-year-old Robert Nicholas McGuire was spotted Wednesday by the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Team
The case stalled for years after the former street preacher was declared mentally ill and unfit to stand trial in state court
A deputy was accused of being part of a human trafficking ring that smuggled illegal immigrants from Arizona to California
Prosecutors say China Arnold intentionally put 28-day-old Paris Talley in a microwave and turned it on after a fight with her boyfriend
Anthony is charged with murdering her daughter in 2008
If convicted, the woman faces a lifetime prison sentence for each first-degree felony and a zero to 15 year sentence for each second-degree felony