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 CO was charged after he tried to pass off his husky as a “drug-sniffing dog” and used it to harass people at his apartment complex, authorities said
When the suspect was questioned, he told the officers that he stole the truck only because he had just gotten out of prison and needed a means of transportation home
The court’s opinion cited developmental differences between adults and children and their differing capacities for rehabilitation
A 2015 lawsuit was filed by plaintiffs who say they were unconstitutionally jailed for owing court debts
Melanie Nash had previously been sentenced to 1½ to three years in 2015 for ransacking her father’s grave
A man convicted of torturing his girlfriend’s son by forcing him to take ice baths, wrapping his head in duct tape and rubbing cayenne pepper into his eyes was sentenced to 65 years
Parents of children found bullying other minors could face jail time under a new law
The holding cell was already in use and officers were forced to put the inmate in an interview room
SCOTUS did not weigh in on a New Jersey court ruling that helped prompt a law prohibiting mandatory life without parole for juveniles
Judge Kelly Wayne Parker sentenced Marvin Rice to death in the 2011 slaying of Annette Durham and to life in prison in the slaying of Steven Strotkamp
A Wisconsin man convicted in a homicide featured on the “Making a Murderer” documentary has asked a judge to toss out her ruling that he doesn’t deserve a new trial
The errant release occurred because of a mistake a civilian clerk in the administrative booking unit of the Department of Correction made
The Alabama Department of Corrections will execute Jeffrey Lynn Borden on Thursday, barring any other legal actions
The county intends to use the money to create a 21-bed shelter and day treatment center primarily for African American women
Lawmakers have pushed to reinstate New Mexico’s death penalty for certain criminal offenses and to broaden a rarely used “three-strikes” law
She says vaccinations go against her beliefs and she should have raised her objections sooner
The former football hero and celebrity criminal defendant plans to live at a home in the Las Vegas area for the foreseeable future
State doesn’t prohibit felons from becoming lawyers, but a felony creates a presumption that the applicant lacks “good moral character and/or fitness to practice law”
Simpson became a free man Sunday after serving nine years for a botched hotel room heist
The parole commission will review Felix Garcia’s case again in three years
Inmate Jason Gamble later told officers he wanted to kill the CO
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The governor signed an executive order in 2011 calling on employees and officials to cooperate with the federal government on immigration matters
The judge said that further information about conversations between lawyers after Trump’s comments wouldn’t change the court’s ruling that the criticism won’t sway the case
The disclosure comes as a Nevada lawmaker proposed legislation to require the board to consider an inmate’s domestic violence history before approving parole
The inmate’s attorneys said he was denied access to the tire iron used, which they said could contain exculpatory DNA evidence
Records show that after Casey Pigge killed cellmate Luther Wade last year, he told investigators he’d kill again if placed with another inmate
Three inmates were hospitalized over the weekend after being injured in two separate incidents
Tattoos have come to be as significant an identifier as fingerprints and intake photos
Carlos Rafael pleaded guilty in March to false labeling and fish identification and tax evasion, among other charges
Tenika Romero allegedly picked up James Sanders and Ryan Young after they escaped from Parchman Prison
A U.S. fishing magnate known as “The Codfather” pleaded guilty to evading fishing quotas and smuggling money to Portugal
The inmate’s lawyers outlined his rough childhood, struggles with substance abuse and his remorse over the killing
Davontae Sanford filed a lawsuit last week against the city and two officers involved in his case seeking punitive and compensatory damages
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