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 former CO created a digital token he called Blazar Token and marketed it to police, fire personnel, EMTs and other first responders with the promise that it would supplement their pension plan
Police tracked the inmate and his accomplice down about 36 hours after their escape, but the pair is also suspected in the killings of two men while they were on the run
Nakie Nunley pleaded guilty last year to four counts of sexual abuse of a ward and five lesser felonies of abusive sexual contact of five women
Lisa Harding was also ordered to pay back money taken during a third bank robbery, even though that charge was dismissed under a plea agreement
Sheriff Jeff Dickerson said reaction to recently released footage of K-9 Lars taking down Christopher Bartlett on warranted revisiting the case to ensure nothing illegal occurred
Brandon Kiehm claimed he urgently needed money for cancer treatments for relatives
The Department of Education paid out about $582,000, including $419,000 in debit cards intended for living expenses
Prosecutors wrote that the teenager had been tattooed on her neck with a bar code and the words “King Sin,” a reference to a pimp
Eric Conn spent six months on the run after pleading guilty in a $500 million Social Security fraud scheme
District Attorney John T. Adams has said his office will not be pursuing life terms against any of the county’s juvenile lifers
Retired Oklahoma judge Thomas Landrith is hailed as a hero of criminal justice reform. But he is also involved in a more sinister byproduct of criminal justice reform
The judge said Travis Boys “hijacked the court proceedings” when he smuggled feces into the courtroom
State troopers allege that in one case, an inmate delivered a “donkey kick” to an officer’s groin
The numbers also show that Texas will regain its standing as the nation’s most active state in carrying out capital punishment
The woman taped 2-year-old son to a wall so she could get housework done and streamed it live on social media
Sergio Jose Martinez told victims’ relatives he would see them in hell after the sentence was pronounced Friday
Todd Boyes of Caldwell, Ohio, escaped early on Oct. 25, but his absence wasn’t noticed for about 36 hours
As criminals become more sophisticated, COs must stay one step ahead to ensure facilities remain safe and secure for inmates, correctional staff and the public
The CO said he was “in the right place at the right time” when he helped two older men apprehend the accused thieves
Among the 26 indicted include a CO who is a high-ranking gang member
John Eastman, 50, contacted girls through online video chatting services in 2012 and posed as pop stars such as Justin Bieber and Harry Styles
Investigators said CO Steven Arvallo was shot and killed by a neighbor after an argument
Last week, a CO suffered what were then described as critical injuries to his head and face when he was attacked by an inmate
Shane Anthony Vernon, 27, escaped the same Alabama jail two times in under 30 days
Corey Hughes, 27, was reported missing from his work crew, police said
The suit alleges that the CIA spied on Kelley via GPS tracking that would have caused him to “act out”
The court will not hear the case involving inmate Keighton Budder, who was convicted of rape and received three consecutive life sentences plus 20 years
Captain Awais Ghauri suffered lacerations to his left cheek, mouth and on the left side of his neck
John Bivins is one of two inmates who escaped Nov. 6 from a deputy escorting them through a courtroom for a hearing
Firefighters took almost two hours to remove the bags of trash and free the man from the truck’s compactor section
The court will hear arguments by inmate Timothy Carpenter, who was convicted for armed robbery after police used phone data to track him down
The CO was injured when Johnny R. Dunlap, 20, attacked him with a plastic cone and other items
The CO suffered several fractures to facial bones, nasal bones and damage to his right sinus