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.
Michael Anderson pleaded guilty in July to one count of deprivation of civil rights
“You were a coward then and you remain a coward today,” said Sandy Jackson, Officer Paul Verna’s widow
“Police at da door baby I’m goin back to jail,” one of the escaped inmates said in a text following a Grubhub order
Matthew Carver was recaptured after an overnight manhunt following a report about a suspicious man
Officials said Jimmy Causey tricked COs by placing a homemade dummy in his bunk, a tactic that allowed him an 18-hour head start before anyone knew he was gone
Escaped parolee Hector Calo was arrested with a loaded firearm and drugs early Friday
State parole officers were attempting to take the man into custody for a parole violation
The man told the responding deputy that someone entered his car and took $50 and about a quarter ounce of cocaine
Prosecutors say the two falsely told a woman that if she paid $5K, a lawmaker could get her relative out of prison early
Dennis Hastert has been released from a Minnesota federal prison and transferred to a Chicago re-entry facility
Simpson has earned sentencing credits and time off for good behavior, cutting his 33-year maximum sentence by more than half
The court decided only juvenile killers who possess “irretrievable depravity” can be denied future parole eligibility
The officer managed to escape the cell with the help of a fourth inmate
Timothy Parsons pleaded guilty to killing Eugene Anderson after a dispute over a Bible verse
Jurors found Dalia Dippolito guilty of trying to hire an undercover detective to kill Michael Dippolito in 2009
Maria Del Rosio Alfaro was sentenced to death in 1992 for fatally stabbing Autumn Wallace during a burglary and robbery
In June, Richard Wershe told parole board members that he’s been rehabilitated and knows drugs destroy communities
The 63-year-old woman said Revantae Williams asked if he could hide in her backyard
At the time of the shooting, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez had been recently released from jail despite a request by immigration officials to keep him behind bars
Cosmo DiNardo, 20, confessed to the commission of or participation in four murders and agreed to plead guilty to four murder counts
Donald Knisley found the keys inside the van
Eulalio Tordil pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the shootings of Malcom Winffel and Claudina Molina
Thomas Knuff allegedly stabbed the couple to death in May, weeks after his release from prison
The inmate used wire cutters that were likely dropped from a drone as part of an elaborate escape plan
The two say they talk daily to bolster the other’s sobriety
Tim Nolan is accused of snaring 17 women and juveniles into having sex by using money, drugs and threats
DeMarlo Berry’s case was one of the first reviewed by a unit Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson created to review cases when new evidence comes to light
William Morva’s case has renewed debate over whether people with mental illness should be shielded from the death penalty
James Staples was placed in a mental health unit at the Maine State Prison, where he blinded himself, after allegedly punching a woman at a psychiatric hospital
The former nurse who prosecutors believe could be responsible in the deaths of up to 60 Texas children has been indicted on two new murder charges
The high court threw out the sentences because a jury did not unanimously recommend the death penalty
Erick J. Nieto, who is charged with attacking COs twice this year, is now accused of head butting and strangling more officers
Bruce Brutsman escaped Saturday from a hospital after allegedly swallowing a battery
