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.
At least five COs were sent to the hospital after the 2019 incident
William Davis Jr., who recently received a $20K settlement in the case, reportedly never alerted jail staff to the discrepancy
A flaw in the new good-conduct credit program caused some inmates’ sentences to be lengthened rather than cut short
Tommie Johnson put his 2 kids in a trash bin last July
James Soares Jr. killed his parents, buried them and then took their credit card on a shopping spree
Rickie Durham will spend 2 years in federal custody
Vo Duong Tran planned to rob a drug house with a machine gun
California houses the most death-row inmates in the nation with more than 700
Ray Edward Brookins was convicted of improper sexual activity with a teen inmate
Citizen’s bear hug leads to arrest of two criminals
Jeffrey Rush recieves a 6 1/2-year sentence
Richard Marshall was accused of providing gun that killed American Indian Movement activist
White men forced black man out of a convenience store and threatened him with a chainsaw
Woman pretended glass shard in bottle injured daughter
Prosecutors: Mob facing ‘new criminal territory’ with sex trafficking of a minor charge
Operation focused on cross-border crime
Jorge Ortiz-Oliva oversaw three large “super” labs that produced at least 230 pounds of methamphetamine
Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari will spend 10 years in jail for terrorism financing and conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Lawyer says Nev. man will plead insanity against accusations that he hacked a 4-month-old baby to death
The man rode into a crowd at the Mule Day festival and started asking for beer
Vincent A. Powell robbed 9 businesses in 9 days; Powell had 16 prior felony convictions
Thaddeus Jimenez, exonerated last June, is now back in jail on serious drug and gun charges
Det. Anthony Orban is being held in the alleged attack on a woman; Jeff Jelinek, a corrections officers, is accused of being an accessory
Erlyndon Lo filed federal documents threatening force over abortion
Jesus “Chuy” Labra faces between five and 40 years
A British couple was convicted of kissing in a restaurant
Career criminals who challenged their life sentences may see those sentences reduced
The two men were imprisoned for 16 years for a murder they didn’t commit
‘Black hole’ allowed authorities to hold disabled immigrants without conviction
Justices have a good time debating ‘good time’