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.
Roy Booth used a metal pole from the weight room at MCI-Shirley “to relentlessly beat” Corrections Officer Matthew Tidman from behind, the Middlesex District Attorney said
“Aside from your pleasant demeanor and your articulateness, you have the same kind of thuggishness as El Chapo,” the judge told the ex-cop at sentencing
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
The man was arrested on bank robbery charges only nine days after he was released from prison
Manning said she’ll refuse to testify on Thursday before a second grand jury investigating WikiLeaks
Two inmates are charged with blackmailing an Army veteran who then killed himself
Sources say Kardashian’s legal team helped free 17 “low-level drug” offenders in the past three months
An inmate involved in the riot told jurors that inmate Roman Shankaras was the “puppet master” behind the deadly attack
The four are accused of assaulting staff while trying to escape on Jan. 28 from the youth correctional center
Prosecutors say the inmate assaulted the COs in a dispute over inmate recreation time
An AG says the inmate can be found guilty based on “accomplice liability”
The indictment comes two years after the serial killer died following the attack in his prison cell at the state prison in Toledo
The court agreed to reverse the firing of the officer and instead allow her to resign
Sheriff’s office employees who cooperated with the investigation were worried he might retaliate against them
Her attorney says she should be released because she’s been a model inmate for more than four decades
Manning has been jailed at the Alexandria Detention Center since March 8
The man is serving a life sentence for the slaying of Officer Daniel Faulkner during a traffic stop in 1981
The man was arrested minutes after he was released for burglarizing cars in the jail’s parking lot
A report found that at least nine of Texas’ largest counties booked more people on misdemeanor charges than felonies in 2017
The inmate pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges for the attacks
The man who escaped authorities, led LEOs on a pursuit in a stolen truck and was shot by police told a judge he wasn’t a violent man and deserved another chance
Attorneys asked a federal judge to grant a new trail to the drug lord, saying jurors improperly followed media coverage of the case
An escaped inmate was arrested after a pursuit and standoff with police that lasted for more than two hours
Officials say the South Carolina DOC released inmates well before the end of their sentences for two years
The deputy is sentenced to 30 days in prison but will be able to go to work during that time
The inmate is being transferred to an out-of-state prison to serve his sentence for conspiring to kidnap a baby
One of four inmates will spend a year in prison for using drugs in his jail cell
The man will spend another 40 years in prison for trying to order a bomb to kill his ex-wife
According to the arrest affidavit, the inmate fantasized about a sexual relationship with the counselor
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
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