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.
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“If he is released early, he will continue to break the law,” the DA’s office wrote last year in a letter vehemently opposing parole
It’s a theme the former politician is well-suited to promoting, after his stint in prison for corruption crimes
Luigi “Baby Shacks” Manocchio is accused of extorting protection money from Rhode Island strip clubs and adult bookstores
The “watchgator” was found protecting nearly 2,300 illegal pot plants
Juan M. Canales, 42, of Dover Township, had been charged with simple assault, reckless driving and five counts of reckless endangerment
59-year-old Loewen B. Craft was wearing a gray wig and makeup to make her look older when she arrived this week at a credit union branch in Ferndale, Wash.
Joseph Harwell was indicted on charges of raping and killing 27-year-old Mary Thomas in 1989 and 33-year-old Tondilear Harge in 1996
25-year-old Stephen Supers was pulled over early Wednesday and failed a series of sobriety tests after drinking in front of an officer
The juvenile court judge was convicted last month of taking payments from the owner of two detention centers in a scheme involving another judge
James Repetto, 54, of Sandwich, Mass., was arrested by U.S. marshals while awaiting sentencing for fraud
Man pleads guilty to terrorizing in connection with a letter he wrote that described how he planned to kill the governor
The case drew national headlines after the boy used a trampoline to escape from a fenced backyard in December 2008 and sought help at a nearby gym
Prosecutors said the man collected Social Security numbers from inmates and recruited others to collect the numbers for him
Nancy Garrido’s lawyer pleaded for leniency to Jaycee Dugard, who Garrido helped kidnap when Dugard was 11 years old
Lawyers claim Milton Mathis, who was convicted in the shooting deaths of two men in 1998, is mentally retarded
The man had pleaded guilty to 17 counts including aggravated murder, kidnapping and rape
Woman was arrested Dec. 29, 2009, on suspicion of stealing $3,000 worth of merchandise from a Target store
Chastain Montgomery Sr. faces two counts of unlawfully killing an employee of the United States
Byron Scherf is charged with killing Officer Jayme Biendl in the Monroe Correctional Complex chapel
The man is charged with ‘hunting’ suicidal victims on the Internet and encouraging two of them to kill themselves
Prosecutors alleged Forde and her co-defendants dressed as law enforcement officers and forced their way into their victim’s home
Jurors late Monday acquitted John Paul Hernandez on 14 counts in 11 indictments that alleged he sexually abused five inmates at in 2004 and 2005
Youth prison principal is accused of abusing inmates
The man reportedly sold 14 grams of cocaine to an undercover police officer
Victim was attacked after stepping into a secluded outdoor bar patio
The man had been smoking hallucinogenic mushrooms before the police arrived on scene
Woman is the daughter of an Ohio police officer who was gunned down in 1976
The Minnesota man and former nurse enjoyed preying on depressed people, telling police he did it for the “thrill of the chase.”
Police say the man was very drunk at a party where he was being teased about his flatulence
Authorities say the man used a wood splitter on his victim after shooting him, but would not provide details
Man allegedly killed horses because his wife was having an affair with stable owner