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 Walker County CO agreed to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter involving reckless conduct in the inmate’s 2023 death
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
Dayshawn Allen, 23, called the officer to his cell and then threw urine on the CO
Corey Hughes, 27, was reported missing from a work crew on Nov. 27
The Supreme Court of Appeal last month more than doubled Pistorius’ sentence to 13 years, calling the initial six-year sentence “shockingly lenient”
Death row inmate Donna Roberts was convicted of planning her ex-husband’s 2001 killing with a boyfriend in hopes of collecting insurance money
Sixty-two-year-old Herbert Rodgers had been serving a 30- to 70-year prison sentence in Pennsylvania and died Monday
Reginald Clemons, who spent 22 years on death row, admitted he took part in the rape and killing of two sisters
The attack was an act of retaliation after Capt. Awais Ghauri used pepper spray to dissolve a fight between inmates
Willie Walker sprayed the inmate with pepper spray without cause and punched him before planting a “shank” on him
If convicted, Eric Conn could spend the rest of his life in prison
Twenty-year-old Jermaine Munn, of South Bend, is already serving prison time for another deadly shooting that happened when he was a juvenile
Oscar Pistorius sustained minor injury after getting into an altercation with another inmate over telephone use
Ghassan Saleh was working on a grounds crew when he escaped from the federal prison near in 1997
Todd Kohlhepp pleaded guilty in May to seven counts of murder for killings that took place over more than a decade
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
