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.
“I’m trying to make $100,000 before I head upstate,” one of the now charged inmates wrote in a letter
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
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
Man is accused of throwing a grenade that killed a Delta Force medic in Afghanistan
39-year-old Curtis Scott was sentenced to 64 years
The men beat an Ecuadorean immigrant to death after mistaking him and his brother for a gay couple
13 years ago he saved a drowning peer, now he’s convicted for involvement in a drive-by shooting
The 13-year-old boy escaped
Andres Arellanes alleged that he was subject to unlawful seizure, excessive force and malicious prosecution
Alejandro Umana murdered two brothers in Greensboro, N.C.
Alfred Santiago locked 3 children in a hotel bathroom for nearly a year
On third visit to house, cops smelled decay
Regime’s brutal rule led to the deaths of 1.7 million people
Prosecutors say the woman used a phone hidden in her purse to record the encounter
The victim said that after the assault she and the attacker just looked at one another
Investigators concluded that Willingham used accelerant to set fire to his Corsicana home
The crash resulted in the death of one woman and critical injury of another
Suspect had plot to murder several people who were prepared to testify against him - including his wife