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.
Investigators believe day-shift jail staff made an error during the booking process at the downtown jail
Casey White’s attorneys filed a motion asking for the county to state if they intend to pursue the death penalty
The defense portrayed CO Vicky White as being in control of events from the start
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
Eleven people, including Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi, were arrested Monday
Chief Charlie Beck said the man detained early Sunday is believed to be the “main aggressor” in the March 31 beating
Nearly 200 inmates at San Quentin State Prison rioted in the dining hall, leaving at least four men wounded and hospitalized
The 62-year-old banker and diplomat wore an expression of relief after Supreme Court Justice Michael J. Obus announced his decision
Court documents say Omer Ninham helped throw 13-year-old Zong Vang off a Green Bay parking ramp in 1998
Cameron Clark was convincted of first-degree murder in the slaying of Capt. David C. Knapps during an escape attempt
The head of the International Monetary Fund must remain jailed at least until his next court hearing for attempted rape and other charges
James Arroyo pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor counts that included sexual battery in connection with the February assaults
Adam Orr was sentenced to 20 years for aggravated assault with intent to commit murder
One of the two men accused of plotting to bomb a New York City synagogue proclaimed his innocence in a jailhouse interview
Basil Lawrence Hodge accepted a 15 1/2-year federal prison sentence during a one-hour hearing
A college student who was robbed when responding to a Craigslist ad was fatally shot by one of three teen assailants
Man who was exonerated after spending more than two decades in prison