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.
The Chesterfield County Detention Center escapee fled after a Richland County deputy saw him break into a car; K-9 Kiro successfully tracked the inmate who was then apprehended
Caleb Lee Duerr escaped Plumas County jail after he went through two fenced areas and caught a ride from a person at O’Reilly’s Auto parts store in Quincy
The former COs, who all worked at Riverbend Correctional Facility, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years on probation
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution for Randy Halprin, who had been scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Oct. 10
An inmate has been handed a life sentence after pleading guilty to the fatal 2017 prison beating of a serial killer dubbed the “Angel of Death”
A Wisconsin inmate has reportedly confessed to killing Theresa Halbach, whose slaying was at the center of the hit Netflix series
Maryland State Police homicide investigators arrested a man on Friday for the murder of a correctional officer in 2001
Some of the inmates were sentenced to life in prison for murder
We must resist the temptation to let our guard down based upon someone’s custody level, job assignment or even their behavior while incarcerated
Huffman pleaded guilty in April to paying $15,000 to college admissions consultant William “Rick” Singer to have her oldest daughter’s SAT score boosted
Several states have moved to toughen regulations on the use of such informants, whose credibility has always been an issue
Albert Narvaez, 28, is now facing an additional charge of battery for his attack
An Ohio prison inmate’s writing published in biker magazines was cited by police in charging him with the shooting death of a motorist
The Tennessean reports Emanuel Kidega Samson was sentenced Tuesday on an additional 42 counts
Cathy Woods, 68, will continue to seek additional damages
Lamont Payne, with a long history of arrests, suddenly slugged Vladimir Gagic in the face during the first day of jury selection
Words like “felon,” “offender,” “convict” and “parolee” would be swapped for what’s described as people-first language
Bernie Sanders was promoting the plan during a weekend of campaigning in South Carolina
Cathy Woods is one of 13 people in Nevada who have been exonerated and is the longest-serving wrongfully convicted woman in U.S. history
A female correctional officer found $6,233 along with “a clear plastic bag” of roughly 1 gram of methamphetamine in Ashley Rolland’s vagina
A felon released from prison last month after his life sentence was reduced is now charged with strangling a retiree
Stephen Kay helped lock up Manson family members but never really relinquished the case in his decades with the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office
Jail staff allegedly observed her performing a sex act on an inmate
Female inmate Erin Loftus was charged with one count each of assault and harassment of a corrections officer and pleaded not guilty to the charges
Epstein was found on the floor of his jail cell with bruises on his neck while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges
Jurors on Tuesday recommended that Thomas Knuff be executed for fatally stabbing his former prison pen-pal and the man she lived with
The early Democratic front-runner’s plan aims to reduce incarceration, end the federal death penalty and expand the DOJ’s role in investigating police departments
First Step Act gives judges more sentencing discretion, eases mandatory minimum sentences and aims at reducing recidivism
The inmate was scheduled to be released next year
The evidence showed that under El Chapo’s orders, the Sinaloa cartel was responsible for smuggling mountains of cocaine and other drugs into the US during his 25-year reign
The safest big city in the U.S. is on track to become the city with the fewest people in jail
Attorney General William Barr’s visit to a medium-security prison and minimum-security camp signaled a major policy shift since his first stint as AG in the early ‘90s
Eric Vail was facing a murder charge when he was mistakenly released
