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.
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office body cam video shows the inmate was practically invisible when the K-9 sniffed him out, bit down on his forearm and dragged him into the open
The 18-year-old, who had been on the run since April 1, escaped after he pushed a corrections officer, causing her to fall and hit her head
Investigators were tipped off to the laundering activity when deputies listened to the Harris County Jail inmate’s calls and observed his high balance in his commissary account
Joshua H. Becker is accused of providing the weapon that another inmate used to stab the correctional officer on May 11
A convicted child rapist who was set to be released from custody after two experts concluded he was no longer “sexually dangerous” will remain locked up
Eric C. Conn, who fled the country to avoid prison after committing fraud on a grand scale in his legal practice, faces up to 27 years in prison
Jorge Sanders-Galvez said he did not want to proceed to sentencing until the judge had the opportunity to read his pre-sentence report
Anthony Gomez and Christopher Marquez were sentenced for attempted murder in the shooting of a CO who stopped at a gas station
Abdinjib Ibraham is charged with attempted murder after attacking a CO, leaving the officer with a severe brain injury
Kassandra Lee Martin reportedly slammed Lt. Sherry Souchick to the ground while she was being searched for contraband
One CO underwent surgery for multiple injuries, including fractured facial bones, as a result of the attack
Kevin Keith is serving a life sentence for killing two women and a 4-year-old girl
Dana Gallop’s lawyer called the ruling “disappointing” and dismissed the state’s civil-death statute as “moronic”
“Mercy was mixed with justice. He met his maker,” said Gary Dale Poole, who killed a cellmate awaiting trial on charges of sexually abusing a child
One CO was severely beaten in the attack and a second officer also was injured when she came to her colleague’s aid
Georgia Osborne was upset because it was taking COs too long to give her hygiene products, a report said
The move comes after video recordings of meetings and calls between defense attorneys and clients at Leavenworth Detention Center were discovered
While Anika Witt was being booked into a jail last year, a CO found a loaded Kimber .380-caliber handgun inside Witt’s vaginal cavity
The inmate, once deemed the “most dangerous in Rhode Island,” is already serving a life sentence for stabbing a CO to death in 1973
A judge heard testimony on whether prosecutors improperly used secret recordings of conversations between inmates and their attorneys
Wearing a mask to prevent him from spitting on COs, William A. Cramer heard a judge sentence him to life in prison
The slaying galvanized a movement to ask state voters to reverse some of the recent changes to sentencing laws and the prison system
Oklahoma’s Legislature approved a bill to allow judges to put teenage offenders behind bars with no chance for release
Darren Vann pleaded guilty to killing seven women under a plea deal that will spare him the death penalty
Officials there say they are treating the incident as an attempted homicide
The inmate sustained a head injury as well as a possible leg injury
Phillip Abecendario and Tuan Le were found not guilty of assaulting chronic offender Ruben Garcia in July 2015
Inmate Paul Kendrick is accused of beating Sgt. Mark Baserman to death in February
Mumia Abu-Jamal is asking a judge to vacate his failed appeals attempts so he can again appeal his case
Judge Timothy Kams called Thong Vang “a dangerous individual” who should never be free in society again
Terrance J. Wilson had concealed a squeeze bottle with the urine/cleaning fluid cocktail in his underwear, used it to spray a CO in the face and then fled
Judge Philip C. Corley granted DA Laura Thomas’ request for dismissal because the inmates couldn’t clearly be identified as participants in the melee
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