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.
The officer had three puncture wounds on the left side of his neck with a three-inch-long laceration near his left ear
The attack left Officer Sheldon Kaminsky, 71, hospitalized in intensive care and on a ventilator
“If you stare at a wall you’re getting good-conduct credits,” said Chief Deputy DA Rod Norgaard. “You just don’t have to stab anybody that day”
Public safety director rips ‘Turnstile Justice’
The judges overturned the 1984 murder convictions of Bobby Jo Maxwell because of its basis on a jailhouse snitch’s lies
19-year-old parolee Timothy Herring Jr. charged in Friday’s double homicide
Man was accused of poisoning 28-year-old Genell Plude with migraine medicine and drowning her in the toilet
After receiving three death sentences in 1998, Richard Thomas Stitt has fought through two rounds of appeals; he steadfastly maintains his innocence
68-year-old Claudia Mae Washburn helped her son John McCluskey by giving him money after he’d escaped from an Arizona prison
Cusick, 21, blond and baby-faced, begged the judge for a last Thanksgiving at home with his mother, but was denied his request
Each card in decks given to inmates features a photo of a victim in a cold case and a short description of the case
Lawyers representing Amanda Knox hope they can use new evidence to clear her in the killing of her British roommate
The largest factor driving the prison population is the rate of recidivism, which has risen to nearly 50 percent in recent years
Man had failed sobriety test and been arrested when he urinated on the cruiser
Former bunny was also an ex-police officer convicted of murder
“One was fired for stealing pills. One had had her license suspended. And two were fired for fighting,” says nurse who worked at jail
Man says he hit his 94-year-old roommate because he was angered by the other man’s singing
Five teams were created this year in different parts of California, while five more will start in January
Offered cellmate $10,000 to kill E. Hempfield man
Allegedly shot father to death while the two were hunting
New district attorney says nonviolent criminals are potential candidates for community service and other punishments besides jail time
ssful U.S. prosecution could set a precedent for bringing other international crime kingpin suspects to trial
Inmate had been charged with tax evasion linked to his defense of Hermitage Capital Management, a multibillion-dollar fund
The court voted Monday to affirm lower court rulings involving defendants who had five years tacked onto their drug trafficking prison terms because they had a gun with them
Lawyers and victim advocates say it’s not often that convicted criminals sue victims and their families
The officer was arrested Oct. 16, 2009, hours after a female police officer discovered him in a jail cell with the prisoner
Records show that Dennis Powell has been jailed on a warrant for multiple counts of theft and forgery
The bank robbery suspect hid in a woman’s home after his crime; she later died of a heart attack
Recent DNA analysis has shown that hair used to convict man was not his
It was the first of two key hearings for Elias Abuelazam, an Israeli citizen who is accused three-state stabbing spree
Man lit up a marijuana joint, instead of a cigar, to celebrate his child’s birth at a western Pennsylvania hospital
‘08 murder suspect ‘bold, brazen and deadly,’ court told by prosecutor in opening statement l
Widows gathered to vent over the trial of Rasheed Scrigs, who was sentenced to life in prison for killing Philadelphia officer John Pawlowski