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 man, who was in custody for a fatal brawl, was convicted of aiding two inmates’ escape by cutting a fence hole at the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center in 2023
Idaho DOC officers were preparing to transport the inmate from a Boise hospital back to prison when the inmate’s accomplice outside the hospital began shooting
During a preliminary hearing for possessing contraband, the inmate’s girlfriend passed along an envelope to an unidentified person in an attempt to deliver it to the inmate
The former officer’s lawyers say prosecutors have no right to challenge his current prison term
Legislation would allow judges to make exceptions to a state law requiring offenders to serve percentages of prison terms
The inmate has been charged with arson after setting his mattress on fire in November 2017
The inmate convicted of aiding and abetting a first-degree murder was the first of an estimated 800 eligible for re-sentencing
The second series of trials for inmates charged in the deadly Delaware prison riot began Monday
Three convicted drug dealers are heading back to court for allegedly throwing punches at a federal agent during a trail
The inmate was booked on two counts of battery of a correctional facility employee for attacking two workers at the women’s prison
Prosecutors said they would seek a life sentence without parole for a teen who pleaded guilty to the 2016 murders of his father and a 6-year-old boy
The inmates were part of a work crew when they consumed hand sanitizer and broke out through a gate last month
An inmate’s wife and daughter were caught near the prison’s front gate with a remote control and iPad in the backseat
The attacks all happened in October, during the chaos that erupted after the center started taking in 16- and 17-year-old inmates from Rikers Island
Officials said the homeowner’s actions “are a textbook example of what type of actions the Protection of Persons and Property Act seek to provide absolute criminal immunity for.”
Augustus Standingrock’s plea was part of a deal with prosecutors, who will recommend the 26-year-old be sentenced to life with the possibility of parole
The court gave no reason for the rejection, but earlier noted it only had the authority to do so in the case of an “abuse of power”
A sheriff’s office spokesman said the officers were work-release deputies who accepted bribes and transported an inmate during a night shift to a motel to have sex with a deputy
The bill’s supporters are looking at changes requested by the National Sheriffs’ Association
The correctional officer who was removing trash with the inmate has been suspended pending an investigation
Authorities arrested Nicholas Celius, 23, after police found him near the jail with a backpack full of marijuana, crack cocaine and heroin
The inmate was captured after he crashed the stolen truck on a highway in Nebraska
The change could mean many of those who have already done decades in prison for their juvenile crimes will remain there for good
Brevard County deputies used a GPS tracker on a stolen decommissioned cruiser to find a man who escaped from a Brevard County Jail work release site
The bill aims to increase training, education, counseling and substance abuse treatment for federal inmates
Most of the federal inmates are being held on drug or firearms-related cases
John R. Gallagher, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree sexual assault in August
The inmate allegedly attacked a sheriff’s deputy, hitting him in the head with a large plastic bin and choking the victim
The county launched a pretrial release program in March 2017 that identifies low-offense inmates who, instead of being kept in jail, are released and monitored as they move through the legal steps
As the judge looked on, puzzled, the suspect pulled several yellow lined pieces of paper from one of his socks
Javontae Kessee, who was sentenced to five years in prison for firing into a residential home in 2017, now faces felony escape charges
Thomas S. Vile, 65, reportedly threw a cup of urine at officers who were attempting to extract him from his cell
Since implementing the system on Aug. 2, the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office has taken digital photos of 1,588 inmates’ irises