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.
Sgt. Joshua Caudell’s K-9 team was helping deputies search for the suspect when he was shot
The judge sentenced the inmate to three additional years for an altercation he had previously described as “righteous”
“The law was on our side. Until this law was not,” a family member said
Prisoner is said to have sought a hit on a woman he had kidnapped and her son
Most of the 27 states that compensate the wrongly convicted for their time in prison impose conditions
Police say the crime netted $150 in cash and $150 worth of marijuana
The ex-jailers lied to FBI agents regarding the mental state of an inmate who died in custody two years ago
Inmate charged with attempted murder and ordered held on $500,000 bond
The inmate was punished with 24 hour lockdown for decorating his cell with newspaper clippings of killed cops
Though the substance purchased was not marijuana, the man could face other charges
Book focuses on Knox, not on her crime
Inmate who forged some court documents to gain custody of a boy and his trust fund misspelled the judge’s name
Officer arrested for domestic violence; supervisor allegedly took bribes to get inmates out of jail
If she is sentenced to jail, she will be subject to early release due to jail overcrowding
24-year-old Chheng Ploysy, of Lansdale, is accused of bringing his 3-year-old son to a drug transaction
A Dallas County grand jury indicted Robert Warterfield, 42, on two unsolved 1989 cases involving Dallas children
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