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.
During an interview with police, Raul Sotelo told investigators that it was “his intention to kill Officer Mackenzie Malott”
A fourth officer is also expected to be charged in the death
“Teenagers, even those who have committed terrible crimes, have a unique capacity for growth and change,” Gov. Kate Brown said
Man is accused in new charges of two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of solicitation to commit first-degree murder
Somehow, the bail conditions placed on Abel Burse more than four years ago were never removed from the private computer system the state uses to keep track of such matters
Woman pleaded guilty last week to charges of helping her cousin, fiance, and two other men flee a prison
Convicted insurance swindler who is protesting his 835-year prison term
As the questioning intensified, Samuel K. Littleton II vomited and then asked why God had not ended his life
Thirty-two-year-old Lee Andrew Taylor is set for lethal injection June 16 for the 1999 slaying of an inmate
Man admitted to lying about receiving valuables from developers who sought to influence him in connection with his official duties in the past decade
Laurie Chapman is charged in a 30-count indictment with theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds
Police say the body of John Joseph McCabe, 15, was found in a vacant lot in September 1969
Man was arrested in a sting in October after authorities say he and a stripper made a drug buy from an undercover officer
Even after the reduction, inmate still had 835 years to serve for his role in the collapse of a life insurance company
Testimony helped convict 5 in murder of factory worker
Daymaris Vazquez showed no emotion in court as Judge Walter Heinrich ordered no contact with her child
Casslyn Welch has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of escape, kidnapping, armed robbery and aggravated assault
Officer accused of stealing more than $147,000 from 96-year-old widow, and making himself the sole beneficiary of her $500,000 annuity
Prosecutor had worked to get him lesser sentence
The woman showed up in court with a phony doctor’s note
Man is charged with driving to the Butte-Silver Bow County Courthouse on Nov. 13 while under the influence of methadone
Prosecutors wanted Lonnie Hyrum Johnson to stay at the Utah State Hospital for continued treatment
Deacon William Emerson of St. William Church of Tewksbury was scheduled to be arraigned yesterday
A police report says 25-year-old Ryan James Stephens was charged with teasing a police dog in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason
Convicted rapist Byron Scherf is accused of killing guard Jayme Biendl in a chapel at the Monroe Correctional Complex in January
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld Lisa Montgomery’s conviction in the slaying of Bobbie Jo Stinnett
LaFayette Pettress, 57, and Duree Graves Pettress, 54, were arrested March 29 on a San Bernardino County murder warrant
Judge set an August deadline for Julie Schenecker’s defense team to decide whether they will use the insanity defense
A county grand jury last month indicted 58-year-old Lonnie Franklin Jr. for 10 killings in South Los Angeles
Scott Pinholsterwas convicted in 1984 of brutally beating and stabbing two men to death when they interrupted a burglary
Firefighter Michael Kelly, 33, of Lincoln Place and corrections officer Anthony Berger, 28, of West Mifflin face charges of aggravated assault
Kim Rolene Hutterer allegedly has waged a campaign to stalk, harass and threaten FBI special agent Dean Scheidler and his family with letters, telephone calls and text messages
Corrections officer also slapped with a huge fine for providing contraband to inmates and soliciting violent crimes