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.
The jury voted 11-1 in favor of the death penalty after convicting the 24-year-old man in the death of Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder
The judge also ordered Charles Ryan to pay $8,500 to cover the Tempe Police Department’s costs in conducting the investigation of the encounter and designated the offense as a felony
The inmate used contraband cell phones to overseeing a drug dealing operation in 2020 while incarcerated in Atlantic County and Georgia
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
The judge said there was not sufficient evidence to prove that Lawrence D. Williams, who also has a history of pedophilia, would not be a danger to society
The bill would give former prisoners and jail inmates the chance to have a judge set aside their conviction once they’ve served their time
Gov. Susana Martinez will push again this year to reinstate the death penalty and toughen criminal sentences for a host of offenses
SCOTUS is giving a death row inmate whose execution was called off last year another chance to raise claims of racial bias on his jury
Inmate Ricky Dubose, one of two inmates accused of slipping out of handcuffs and killing two COs, was found with a makeshift key stashed in his hair
The ruling concluded a case that sparked community outrage and exposed Santa Clara County’s neglect of its jails
Prosecutors say the defendants operated a brothel near Atlanta that lured women from around the U.S. to work as prostitutes
Lance Pruitt, 32, was deemed a “dangerous individual” in the sentencing order from a judge
Authorities said Christopher Carroll used a metal rod from a shower to break through a wall before escaping
David Sweat says he uncovered a way to escape from another maximum-security facility in New York
Cory Ford, 33, will continue to serve his 20-year sentence after assaulting a CO with a water jug
The CO said he initially asked Jean Paul Ungureanu to remove the sign, but he “babbled incomprehensibly”
State law prohibits South Carolina inmates from profiting from their crimes
Oklahoma has struggled to obtain the lethal drugs used in executions as manufacturers have said they don’t want their products used to kill people
A murder convict argued that the jury in his case was tainted by testimony from a witness who said God helped identify him in a photo array
Alfredo de Jesus-Ascencio, 29, was arrested in Mexico after being mistakenly released from prison 10 months ago
Jason Lindbloom allegedly walked away from a minimum-security prison on July 9 along with another inmate
Dayshawn Allen, 23, called the officer to his cell and then threw urine on the CO
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