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.
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
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
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
Parole violations could keep 74-year-old William Barnes behind bars
Matthew Van McDaniel drove drunk into James Musick Correctional Facility
Authorities say Anthony Hopkins terrorized his family while preaching at revivals
A citizen for less than a year, Khalid Ouazzani wired more than $110K to the terror group
Jacqueline Tarsa LeBaron allegedly helped orchestrate the shotgun killings of 4 people
Prosecutors backed off of effort to keep them all behind bars until trial
Faces a minimum of 27 years in prison
John Albert Gardner III killed a 17- and 14-year-old girl
Promises of amnesty and $200 brought more than 100 fugitives to claim their ‘prize’
John Albert Gardner III’s case may lead to sweeping changes in the way child sex predators are punished
Appeal states Gov. Schwarzenegger wanted to block parole of man who killed security guard
Stephen Quick II and his girlfriend molested children as young as 2 months old
Jordan Brown killed his father’s pregant girlfriend in 2009
29-year-old Melissa Huckaby hasn’t answered many questions about the murder