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.
Trump’s case “stands alone, in a unique place in this Nation’s history,” the judge wrote
The bill would have allowed inmates convicted of murders before June 5, 1990, and who have served at least 25 years, to seek parole
Danilo Cavalcante escaped in 2023 from Chester County Prison by crab-walking up between two walls in an exercise yard, then climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof
Jerry Hooley, a prison counselor, was attacked and seriously injured by an inmate in 2016
“There is no closure for the family and there never will be. They have agreed to do the plea deal and we as a family do not agree with it”
CO D’Andre Glasper was charged with aggravated assault after an inmate died when he hit his head during a UOF incident
20 violent offenders will now be granted hearings
An inmate told the DOC the CO had said he was willing to smuggle in “anything except needles and heroin”
A prosecutor said that the suspect was picked out of a photo array by one witness, implicated in a statement by a second
Rigoberto Sanchez killed his colleague, Edwin Lima, when he found out Lima was having an affair with Sanchez’s estranged wife
The inmate could get more time if convicted for a separate assault on an officer in March
Gifford Hunter, 30, was charged with murder, weapons possession and criminal use of a firearm
One overlooked “victim” of the opioid epidemic are children born to opioid-dependent mothers who actively used throughout pregnancy
According to testimony, the inmate died in a jail restraint chair in 2016 after being confined there for 54 hours
Corrections spokesman Ken Pastorick said the men escaped by scaling a fence along the prison’s perimeter
The officer was accused of battering a handcuffed inmate and ordering another CO to “hurt him”
Nancy Crampton-Brophy, the writer of mysteries such as “The Wrong Husband,” was arrested on Sept. 5
Officers arrested 32 people and confiscated cash, guns and cellphones
Michael Jeffrey Scott escaped from jail by climbing out of a hole in his holding cell ceiling
Bail reform might be the most consequential and far reaching reform yet, legal experts said
A 2016 Supreme Court ruling found mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles were cruel and unusual punishment
When deputies called the man after he didn’t return, he answered the phone and told them where he was
Investigators also found Suboxone strips in the man’s cell
After more than three hours of deliberating, jurors found the three inmates guilty of second-degree murder
COs found the weapons hidden in the inmates’ pants and shoe
Surveillance video showed one inmate hurrying from upstairs to join in the fight
The balloon contained thousands of dollars worth of Suboxone strips
Police say the inmate was led to the shower area where he was cut and punched
One of the two inmates has been taken into custody
Report says the attack left the deputy with a broken nose, a fractured orbital bone and nine stitches on his cheek
The men used an “inmate manufactured weapon” to stab the victim in the chest and back
Man botches own release with violent outburst in front of COs
Anthony Kirkland, 49, was convicted of killing two teenagers in 2010
