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.
Kowalewski is facing up to 10 more years in prison after pleading guilty to mailing a threatening communication to a U.S. district court judge
Both the bombs exploded and injured those who opened them, but neither victim was the man’s intended target
Murdaugh, 54, has repeatedly denied any role in the deaths
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
Walter Meyerle was arrested in March for allegedly giving a teen girl a tattoo in return for having sex with him
Crude list ranked girls at Oak River High School by their sexual characteristics and behaviors
Prosecutor in case against Esteban Nuñez said the commutation violated victims’ rights
Michael Mara, 53, began his spree by robbing a Richmond, Va., bank in 2008 and went on to target banks from Texas to New York, authorities said
The judge’s decision came after an appellate court ruled in October that Pelo’s sentence should be recalculated
A former presidential candidate, Alejandro Giammattei was among 19 people accused of plotting the killings of seven inmates during a 2007 uprising at Pavon prison
The Drug Enforcement Administration considers Scioto County one of the worst places for prescription painkiller abuse
The case relies heavily on conversations between Vincent Basciano and jailed ex-Bonanno boss Joseph Massino, who secretly wore a wire
The tools are used in courts large and small, and the savings for some are staggering
Victim was assaulted for hours and stabbed several times before he was fatally shot in the head
A man accused of being a white supremacist was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison
Victor Frascone, an inmate at Maine State Prison in Warren, was indicted by a Knox County grand jury last April on two counts of assault on a corrections officer
Las Cruces police were called to a motel Sunday night and found the 35-year-old man with a bloody face and a missing lower lip
The courtroom, which usually does not allow reporters to use even computers, will now welcome laptops, iPads and smartphones, and will encourage live blogging, Tweeting and Facebooking
Insane Clown Posse gang members live on the edge of society and adhere to an ‘almost cult-like religion’
A man convicted earlier of causing a drunken-driving death was sent to jail after he allegedly violated his home confinement by getting drunk and high and bragging about it online
Prisoners Rodney S. Berget and Eric D. Robert are indicted in the murder of correctional officer Ronald “RJ” Johnson