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 don’t know how you can look at yourself in a mirror,” said Judge Patricia Cosgrove
No corrections officer or sheriff’s department employee who worked inside the jail wrote a letter on Ken Mills’ behalf
“Inmates, regardless of who they are or why they are being detained in our detention facility are to be treated with respect and dignity,” the sheriff’s office said
Another gets 45-days in relation to 90 minute long hazing ritual that led to alcohol-related death
He believed the casino cheats gamblers by electronically manipulating the outcome of table games
Man wanted to show his stepdaughter he was someone not to be messed with
Damon Cooke, a financial consultant with no criminal record before his conviction for attempted murder, has mentored other inmates; does not seem dangerous
Former officer convicted of abusing inmates was sentenced Monday to more than four years in federal prison
Man will receive a sentence of 50 years to 100 years in prison for the murders and a two-year punishment for the gun charge when he returns to court
Navy is appealing a military court’s decision to overturn the murder conviction of a Camp Pendleton Marine in a major Iraqi war crimes case
Last of 14 people to be sentenced in case from 2003
County-based treatment programs also decrease number of youth arrest
A man has been charged with killing his co-worker and then dragging the body behind his truck
Ohio man gets 41 years for murder and home invasion
Planned to hide $500K in car and ship it to Lebanon; FBI informant gave them $200K
Dillon Makuski was detained in a home he broke into when police found six dirty diapers on him
Family doesn’t believe the claim
12th execution in Texas this year
Sentenced to 30 days in jail for threatening his wife last Christmas Day
Joshua Walters helped tie the noose to their bed
David Kofoed planted blood in a 2006 murder investigation
Waiting list of prisoners started three weeks ago
South Korean couple convicted of starving their baby to death while playing an online game raising a virtual child
Faces up to 5 years for each conspiracy count and 10 years on weapon count
Charged with fine, anger management and parenting classes
Retirement-home caregiver called ‘evil’ and ‘sadistic’
19-year-old stabbed and killed Ecuadorean immigrant
Extradited back to U.S. in 2007 for execution-style murders
Judge: Rehabilitation ‘clearly has failed’
More than 1,000 police and soldiers have attacked heavily armed gangsters over extradition of drug lord to US
1 USC student killed and another badly injured when trapped in windshield