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 suspect, who had just escaped from the Glades County Jail exercise yard, stole a truck that was running while unoccupied and led deputies on a pursuit
The judge also ordered Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. to pay millions in restitution, including $11 million for the money he stole from billionaire movie producer Sidney Kimmel while inside the Georgia DOC’s Special Management Unit
Under one of the proposed bills, a court could not sentence an individual under 19 years old when the crime was committed to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility
Patrick Hannon, 53, was convicted of slashing one man’s throat and fatally shooting another six times
Investigators said one the people arrested, Marquita Kirk, had a “long-standing relationship” with Tramel McLough, who fled with John Bivins
Jack Greene was scheduled to die Thursday night for the 1991 slaying of Sidney Burnett before the Supreme Court granted an emergency stay
The inmates will be arraigned for their alleged role in a deadly riot that killed a CO
The call came after Dante Spence, 31, killed Gary Carter, 45, over a drug dispute
Both inmates face charges of felony aggravated harassment by a prisoner
The suit alleges the city and police framed him for the crime and “nearly destroyed his life”
Scott Raymond Dozier, 46, has given up all appeals and has repeatedly said he wants his sentence carried out
Yahya Mohammad, an Indian citizen, also was ordered deported to India after he serves his prison sentence
The Louisiana DOC on Wednesday released over 1,900 convicted inmates prior to the completion of their sentences
The judge also reduced Bowe Bergdahl’s rank to private and ordered him to forfeit pay equal to $1,000 per month for 10 months
Erik Smith, who’s currently serving a 19-year sentence, could receive an additional 20-year term when he’s sentenced in February
Yahya Farooq Mohammad pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism and trying to arrange the killing of a federal judge
Joey Phillip Phelps, 37, claimed inmates threatened him and later broke his arm during a struggle
Antonia Barrone, 48, created a fake persona as a parole attorney and swindled $23,000 from 400 inmates and their families
The court did not comment on its reasons for refusing the appeals
The doctor said allowing the condemned killer to partially sit up during his execution would be a “reasonable” accommodation
A man arrested last year outside New York with a vehicle full of weapons while heading to the city to rescue a young woman from a drug den was sentenced on Friday
A man who stole $1 and a houseplant he thought was marijuana during a series of break-ins has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison
Authorities have charged an Iowa couple with murder in the death of their 4-month-old son, whose maggot-infested body was found in a baby swing
The now-19-year-old Marcus Rutter had argued that his prison term, totaling 54 to 109 years, violated his plea agreement
Prosecutors say Norman Seabrook accepted a kickback of $60,000 in exchange for having the NYC Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association invest in a hedge fund
The bill made changes to all phases of the criminal justice system, from bail procedures to prison sentences to parole and probation
The former Oklahoma reserve deputy was released early because he earned credits for good behavior and not because his case was given precedence
The sheriff said last week that those hurt mostly suffered stabbing or slashing wounds
Torrey McNabb, who shot Officer Anderson Gordon five times in 1997, cursed at the state and said “I hate you” before being put to death
Kharon Davis spent 10 years in the Houston County Jail without bond as the case went through changes in defense teams, judges and prosecutors
Forty-year-old Torrey Twane McNabb was convicted in the 1997 shooting death of a police officer
COs at a federal prison in central Florida say they intercepted a threatening letter from Richard Jeremy Ware when he tried to send it out this past March
According to prosecutors, 26-year-old Kendell Rashad Bowden stole credit card information and accidentally texted his probation officer the victim’s information