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.
“He got to me,” the now former CO said when questioned by investigators about the contraband
The deputy spent just five months at the sheriff’s office, his first sworn job in Georgia law enforcement
Joshua Roy Smith pleaded guilty to assaulting three detention officers in the 2019 incident
The man’s long evasion ended upbruptly at an Indian airport last Thursday
The nineteen-year-old accepted a plea agreement Friday on charges of rape, criminal solicitation of murder and other counts
Robert Gleason Jr. had said he would kill again if not given the death penalty for murdering his cellmate
Man was declared legally dead in Mississippi in 1994
Man confessed to killing three people and stuffing their bodies into a tree
Defendants are accused of three killings since 2008
Byron Scherf, 52, is a three-strikes offender serving a life sentence for rape convictions
Actress could face up to three years in state prison
19-year-old Demrick McCloud had been charged with leading other teens to beat a high school student and threaten him with a gun
The victim’s phone’s voicemail recorded the man saying he was going to kill her and prosecutors say it recorded his wife’s terrified screams immediately after
FBI agents say they apprehended Enrico M. Ponzo on Monday night in the small Idaho town of Marsing
A jury found Krystal Khan guilty Tuesday in the death of James Farrior on June 15, 2009
As robber left store he said if he ever got back on his feet, he’d pay the money back
Inmate was sentenced to 20 years in prison with the last 19 years suspended as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors in a 2008 child rape case
Man had been released from federal prison two weeks ago
The reputed Mexican drug cartel “queen” once got Botox in prison
Roy Willard Blankenship was scheduled to die Wednesday for the 1978 murder of an elderly woman
Judge man’s plea and convicted him of two counts of premeditated first-degree murder, with the special allegation he used an ax
A U.S. mother of six was charged with child abuse after a video aired on a TV talk show showing her punishing her adopted Russian son by squirting hot sauce into his mouth and forcing him into a cold shower
Neely Dinkins was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree murder and other crimes
Simpson is serving nine to 33 years in a Nevada prison on kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges
Man had been awaiting trail on charges of assaulting girlfriend
Defendant Tracy Province also pleaded guilty last week to charges stemming from crimes in Arizona after his escape
Stephenson Choi Kim, 31, of San Gabriel is charged with murder, six felony counts of attempted murder and street terrorism, plus several sentencing enhancements
The worker is accused of brazenly using his job to prey on the underage girls in his custody at the Manhattan Family Court building.
Okla. prison costs have increased more than 30 percent in the last decade with growing prison population
Gwinnett sheriff calls enforcement findings ‘false and misleading’
Maurice Lamont Ainsworth, of Santa Cruz, faces life in prison if convicted of 29 criminal counts linked to his escape attempt in November 2010
Tracy Province pleaded guilty this month to state felony charges of escape, kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault and misconduct with weapons
Inmates witnessed a man acting suspiciously in a parking garage and reported him to an officer