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.
A woman was caught attempting to throw fentanyl and Suboxone strips over the Ash Street Jail wall to her inmate boyfriend, authorities say
Prosecutors allege the suspects used deadly weapons to carry out the killings, which were linked to gang activity within Ely State Prison
The charges include multiple stabbings, smuggling attempts and a scheme to bring weapons into the facility inside a Doritos bag
The deputy spent just five months at the sheriff’s office, his first sworn job in Georgia law enforcement
Joshua Roy Smith pleaded guilty to assaulting three detention officers in the 2019 incident
During his sentencing, Smollett loudly maintained his innocence and suggested he could be killed in jail
The brutal attack left the officer temporarily without sight in her right eye
Sgt. Joshua Caudell’s K-9 team was helping deputies search for the suspect when he was shot
The judge sentenced the inmate to three additional years for an altercation he had previously described as “righteous”
“The law was on our side. Until this law was not,” a family member said
In addition to cutting down on jailing costs, the programs are almost entirely funded through offender user fees and grants
Authorities said the supervisor stood silent until the end of the beating, at which time he commented, “That’s fair”
“It made me start the grieving process all over again knowing he was free and they are dead,” a family member said
“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
“If you stare at a wall you’re getting good-conduct credits,” said Chief Deputy DA Rod Norgaard. “You just don’t have to stab anybody that day”
The First Step Act is intended to encourage inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism
“If we are to make real change, we must get violent crime under control in our communities,” Gov. Mike Parson said
Veteran CO Cathy Evans was brutally attacked in April
Because she was convicted of sex crimes, she won’t be assigned to a minimum-security prison camp
The order will prevent the state from releasing inmates after serving only one-third of their sentences – at least until the next court date
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
Court says no to compassionate release request for convicted murderer and drug kingpin in this recent case
The suit was filed on behalf of women arrested for minor offenses who had photos taken of tattoos on or near intimate body parts during booking
Jones will spend the rest of his life behind bars without the possibility of parole
Ray Miles attempted to stab the officer multiple times with a pen in the 2019 attack
The officer was stabbed multiple times with a shank-type weapon during a riot
“The fact that we arrested a chart-topping rap artist and a corrections officer illustrates just how vile the drug trade has become”
Investigators said they learned about the plan by listening to recorded jail calls
“I don’t know how you can look at yourself in a mirror,” said Judge Patricia Cosgrove
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