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.
Eliahana Cruz Torres, 10, was one of 19 children killed when a gunman opened fire inside Robb Elementary
Ricky Dubose could be executed if convicted in the fatal shooting of Sgts. Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue
Michael Todd Hill was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced in the killing of his 23-year-old girlfriend
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
Maj. Nidal Hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in the November 2009 shootings
Carlos Cunningham of Oceanside apologized on Monday for his involvement in one of the largest marijuana busts in U.S. history
A man suspected of leaving a homemade bomb at a Colorado shopping mall was captured without a fight outside a grocery store
Doc pleaded guilty in October to 22 counts of billing insurers and patients for procedures he didn’t perform
Daniel Villegas is in prison for a double-homicide he said he didn’t commit
A prison inmate reported the tip that led to the arrest after seeing Susan Schwarz’s case on a playing card deck
Congressman wants to expand the use of DNA testing by getting more states to collect DNA samples, just as they do fingerprints, when suspected felons are arrested for state crimes
Daniel Renwick was also sentenced Friday to another 12 years for firing at other officers
Woman received the harshest penalty allowed by law for the murder of her best friend
Hernan Guerra Jr. pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy with intent to distribute
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he was helping a friend when he commuted the sentence of the son of a political ally
Darrell Eugene Schenk escaped from the Taylor County Jail last year while serving a two-year sentence for burglary of a building
Christopher Clavell allegedly shot his girlfriend eight times