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.
Criminal justice student charged with two felony accounts for smuggling drugs and cellphones into the county jail
The group made hundreds of thousands of dollars selling “faces,” described as squares of paper soaked in drugs, and planned to sell a novel-style book with drug-soaked pages
The large-scale contraband smuggling operation involved Dixon Correctional Institute inmates, trustees, an employee and several civilians, Louisiana State Police said
Nathaniel Cook admitted to his role in the 1980 shooting death of Tom Gordon and the rape and attempted murder of Gordon’s girlfriend
A woman was sentenced for killing her daughter by forcing a crucifix and medallion down her throat because she believed the woman was possessed by the devil
A judge said California must consider earlier parole for potentially thousands of sex offenders, maybe even those convicted of pimping children
The desire to commute the sentences is a policy statement on marijuana from the governor’s administration and a reflection of the state’s overcrowded prisons
A state lawmaker says he’ll try again to reform a program that allows inmates who behave well to get out of prison early
Daniel Hadnot was one of four inmates charged in connection to a 2016 assault that left six COs injured
Randall Margraves, whose daughters said they were sexually abused by Larry Nassar, asked the judge to have “five minutes” alone with Nassar before lunging at him
John David Battaglia, who fatally shot his two young daughters while their mother listened on the phone, is set to be the nation’s third execution this year
Prison officials said that John Nieto stabbed two correctional officers with a manufactured weapon on Monday
William Rayford became the nation’s second inmate put to death this year for the slaying of Carol Lynn Thomas Hall
Lawmakers urged officials in New York to deny the release of Herman Bell, a who was one of three men convicted of killing two NYC cops
An inmate charged in the murder of CO Steven Floyd is reportedly responsible for a recent attack on officers in another prison
Lawyers said Raymond Tibbetts deserves mercy because of “his addiction and unanswered requests for help”
Inmate Ramiel Vega allegedly attacked four corrections officers, inflicting serious injury on one
The measure would would also make it harder for gang members to get paroled
Richard Jeremy Ware was sentenced for sending a letter threatening to kill President Donald Trump
Police said white supremacist William Amos Cramer tried to kill the CO for being too friendly to black inmates
Inmate Christopher Monihan, who shot officer Ed Harbaugh during an arrest, is up for parole next month
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday in the case of Lee Boyd Malvo, who was 17 when he and an accomplice killed 10 people in 2002
Legislators unveiled a “state work program,” that calls for nonviolent offenders to work off part of their sentence
Lee Boyd Malvo was arrested in the random shootings that killed 10 people in and around the nation’s capital
In his final statement, Anthony Allen Shore, 55, was apologetic and his voice cracked with emotion
The justices appeared to be in broad agreement that a lawyer can’t override his client’s wish and concede his guilt
Rodwell Clay’s wife said every day she looks in the mirror she’s reminded of the attack and hopes to have surgery to further repair the damage
Authorities claim Isaiah Otis Wilmont McCoy forced a woman into prostitution
James Kremer argues that his Xbox and PlayStation 2 were not used in his crimes and are not forfeitable property
Mercedes Diaz, 28, was one of four people who have been convicted in a conspiracy that targeted inmates serving lengthy prison terms
Isaiah Otis Wilmont McCoy was convicted of shooting a Maryland man in 2010 and was initially sentenced to death
Michael Persaud, whose stage name is Montana Millz, was sentenced in federal court for trafficking heroin and fentanyl
Judge Algenon Marbley in Columbus says Tommy Thompson has never been diagnosed or treated for fiberglass sensitivity
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