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 man responsible had been released from prison in 2016 after serving a little more than three years of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter
The same jury convicted the man of murder last month in the fatal 2017 shooting of Lt. Debra Clayton
Court says no to compassionate release request for convicted murderer and drug kingpin in this recent case
Herzog will be paroled from Norco prison in Riverside County sometime in “mid-September”
John H. Bunz bludgeoned his 89-year-old wife to death with a hammer
After finding Fajardo, 22, guilty of murdering a 14-year-old black girl, jurors will now be asked to recommend whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole
The judge first ruled that confinement would send the wrong message to Ms. Grass and the community, but has now granted her permission because of her medical issues
Such hospital bedside arraignments are a growing trend for mental health facilities, local lockups and county jails
Chief cites distraction, need to avoid ‘disruption of process’ in decision
Police arrested the climber at the top of the 58 story building
Joseph Thomas Hansen, of Claire City, was arrested Aug. 23
The population of inmates over 55 years of age continues to grow nationwide
Edgar Valdez Villarreal, is a former Texas high school football player now known as “the Barbie”
Charles Juan Proctor was convicted this month of 22 charges after going on a knifing rampage
A 45-year-old man shot 2 police officers before barricading himself in home
The agent was convicted of providing federal agents with false documents to hide the number of guns he sold
The Pueblo Bishops Bloods have terrorized the community for generations
Trio had earlier voted to spare lives of truckers whose semi they stole
57-year-old Clarence Butterfield kept her body in a freezer for 2 years
40-year-old American activist, Lori Berenson, will finish a 20-year sentence for aiding leftist rebels
Men ran online message board where members shared millions of child pornography images
Authorities say deputies at the jail intercepted a letter by Smith in which he tried to arrange the murder
Agents of the State Bureau of Investigation misrepresented blood evidence and kept critical notes from defense attorneys
The children were dead before she put them in their car seats and drove them to the river
Judge Keller’s actions had cast “public discredit on the judiciary”
A Texas resident called Florida’s abuse hot line after seeing the picture online
The woman was hit but survived
Seven of the 19 suspects were detained Monday
Thomas Goldstein was convicted of a 1979 murder on the strength of a jailhouse informant’s testimony
Atlanta authorities got involved when the suspect was arrested at the airport