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.
Because she was convicted of sex crimes, she won’t be assigned to a minimum-security prison camp
The order will prevent the state from releasing inmates after serving only one-third of their sentences – at least until the next court date
Jurors deliberated for five full days before finding the British socialite guilty of five of six counts; she now faces the likelihood of years in prison
Inmates face felony charges of escape, kidnapping, armed robbery and aggravated assault
Two suspended Camden, N.J. police officers were charged last week with using their badges to steal drugs and cash from neighborhood dealers
The man’s case has been supported by the nonprofit Innocence Project, which seeks to free convicts through DNA evidence
After a fight, the mayor fled in his SUV with purse and woman clinging to the side of the vehicle
The 29-year-old man repeatedly punched his pregnant wife in the stomach during a flight last year
Rapper must serve 11 months for violating the terms of his supervised release on federal weapons charges
Inmate will keep his $2,300-a-month pension because he was hurt three years ago while working as a police officer
Inmate’s record in prison was filled with unrelenting violence and exploitation of other inmates
Rapper has reached the limit on second chances, Judge says
The convicted bank robber, who was supposed to go to a halfway house, tried to rob a mid-town Manhattan bank with a knife
The man, who was armed, had roughed up two people who were trying to keep him from allegedly assaulting his wife
Found guilty Wednesday of murder with special circumstances; faces life in prison without parole
After serving 10 years behind bars, Stephen Brodie’s lawyers asked the forensics lab to conduct DNA tests on the other “North Dallas Rapist” cases from two decades ago and found a match
After police arrested 20 girls in the sting, the judge decided that it was the deputies’ presence that agitated the girls and led to chaos
The judge’s actions prevented attorneys from filing a last-minute appeal hours before their client was executed
Inmate allegedly convinced his girlfriend to hire a pair of hit men, who were undercover deputies
The lawer was refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a divorce hearing and was jailed for criminal contempt of court
The prisoner, who was incarcerated for a gun charge, was caught with a contraband charger and headphones
Owner said he was only training bird
Says he confessed to murders because of police torture
Alleged assault only came to police department’s attention in July
Sentenced at 15, has spent time in four different prisons
Will serve a year of probation and faces a year in jail if arrested for anything other than a minor traffic violation
Unlikely to be locked up after being give a chance to plead guilty to two misdemeanors instead of felony cocaine possession
Sentenced to 15 months in a federal prison for stealing and selling scrap metal from the fence project in Arizona
Will serve 90 days in jail and won’t be allowed to work as a public employee in the state
Two women received the sentenced for their role in an $11 armed robbery
Neither the boy, nor his family, knew she escaped from prison back in 1975
A British judge told the star his addiction to marijuana put him and the public at risk
He continues to insist he is not guilty