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.
It’s a theme the former politician is well-suited to promoting, after his stint in prison for corruption crimes
“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
Nearly half of 287(g) detainees charged with minor offenses.
Jonathan Miller, who recently turned 27 in prison, sees no justice in his life sentence
A jail surveillance video shows the officer stepping on the neck of an inmate who was restrained and bent over a table
After being cellmates for three days, William brown, 20, allegedly killed Jayson Steward, 29
Last month an Army colonel initially recommended that Hasan should be court-martialed and face the death penalty
Panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati made the ruling Thursday in the case of Toledo resident Archie Dixon
Students are accused of threatening to kill the school principal, an assistant principal and a police officer with a 12-gauge shotgun in a poem
Prison spokesman: “We recognize that he is high profile, but we treat all our inmates the same.”
In addition to the assault, the inmate held a preschool teacher hostage and fired a stolen gun at a hospital worker
Counselor possessed a “vast amount of child pornography,” and is accused of victimizing a young boy depicted in some of the images
Inmate’s appeal to court based on evidence “virtually guaranteed” to show he is mentally retarded
Experts testify on the constitutionality of the death penalty in the Texas county that has sent more convicts to death row than any other
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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