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.
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
No corrections officer or sheriff’s department employee who worked inside the jail wrote a letter on Ken Mills’ behalf
Went to 27 casinos and bribed the dealers to help him
Hearing will determine whether boy can be tried as an adult
Testing proved the meat was from endangered Sei whale
Helped 58-year-old man with cancer kill himself; trial will offer an opportunity to validate their work
Scam netted Keele Maynor thousands of dollars in sick leave
Judge says families must quit relying on faith, ‘graveyard’ full of children have already died unnecessarily
Investigation underway to determine how Lawrence Reynolds Jr. got the pills
Sony Dong smuggled songbirds into Los Angeles from Vietnam by hiding them in his pants
Girls Gone Wild founder bribed officers while jailed for tax evasion
District Judge Kevin Fine believes the death penalty is unconstitutional because innocent people could be executed
Plead guilty to child enticement, attempted sexual assault of a child
Wife attempted to run over an old flame of the groom
Hubert Morgan killed a juvenile detention center officer when they were wrestling
Men would trick sites into thinking their bots were humans, buy tickets then resell tickets for profit
Doris Thompson’s criminal record stretches back to 1985
Amy Teresa Ricks pleaded guilty to second-degree felony aggravated assault on Tuesday
Both pleaded guilty to conspiring with Najibullah Zazi
Anthony Stancl used Facebook to blackmail dozens of classmates into sex
Shamsid-Din Abdur-Raheem accused of throwing 3-month-old daughter off bridge
Leroy McWilliams could spend up to 25 years of confinement
David Joseph Carpenter is already on death row for killing 7 hikers
Donna Louise Greenwell sold 2 children for a cockatoo and $175
Biurny Peguero could face up to three years for lies that unjustly jailed man for 4 years
Renee Brown kept collecting subsidies after freezing bodies of girls
Najibullah Zazi admitted he agreed to conduct a “martyrdom operation”
Valerie Lopez pleaded guilty to capital murder in 2008
Walter E. Ellis is accused of killing seven women over a 21-year period