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 search of one of the two former Limestone County jail employees’ homes uncovered meth, marijuana, other drugs and drones, the Alabama DOC said
The inmate struck the dog hard enough that the dog had a concussion and scraped the inside of her pupil, Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson said
Each Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center inmate was charged with mayhem, armed assault to murder and assault to murder
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
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.”