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 arrest was made nearly a month after the four inmates escaped through a broken window and a cut fence at the Bibb County jail
Both inmates were serving lengthy prison terms for drug trafficking in the Pacific Northwest; they will now spend an additional 11 years in prison
An inmate attacked a deputy who took the weapon he used to stab another inmate; two additional inmates then piled onto the deputy
Lawrence John Ripple’s public defenders cited Ripple’s health issues, remorse and unlikeliness to re-offend as justification
“I can’t imagine the pain that my wife went through when she was shot. I want him to feel some pain.”
Inmates became violent after COs confiscated 150 pounds of homemade alcohol
Todd Kohlhepp pleaded guilty two weeks ago to avoid the death penalty and was sentenced to life in prison
Sage Bear and Richard Harvell were caught without incident about 6 miles from Cedar Creek Corrections Center
Attorneys for Ohio’s only condemned female killer are asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling upholding her death sentence for the third time
A lower court judge last year vacated Adnan Syed’s conviction and ruled that he deserved a new trial because his original attorney failed to cross-examine a key witness
Attorney Kathleen Zellner filed a document claiming Steven Avery’s conviction was based on planted evidence and false testimony
Richard Wershe, known as “White Boy Rick,” is serving a life sentence with occasional opportunities for parole
A federal inmate and his fiancee ran a taxi service, ferrying inmates to restaurants, hotels and homes, and returning them to the prison for a fee
Officer Erik L. Daniels was repeatedly punched in the face and head
Daniel Selby Jr.'s apprehension comes a day after his father, 65-year-old Daniel Selby, was arrested for allegedly helping his son get away
The bill would keep criminal convictions of people who die before their appeals are heard intact
Jessie Con-ui was angry after CO Eric Williams ordered a search of his cell and stabbed the victim over 200 times
Three former university administrators were sentenced to at least two months in jail for failing to alert authorities to a 2001 child sexual abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky
The measure follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down automatic no-parole life sentences for crimes committed by those under the age of 18
Gerald “Jerry” DeLemus spent more than a month in an encampment organizing armed patrols and serving as an intermediary between a self-styled militia and local authorities
Herschel Jones’ ex-girlfriend warned police he was “looking to kill a cop”
The bill would require officials to evaluate an inmate’s entire criminal history when considering their release from prison
A man convicted of killing four people in Omaha in 2013 has been given Nebraska’s first death sentence since the state’s voters reinstated the punishment in November
Nicholas D. Kean, who testified that John Barnett once showed him a gun, ended a text message to Barnett with the words, “this switchblade goin thru your kidney”
An inmate being transported from a different prison hijacked a van full of other prisoners and escaped
Shaurn Thomas claimed he was at a hearing on the day a businessman was fatally shot
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed a deputy and wounded another during an escape
Authorities say they’re in no hurry to file charges because the suspect is already behind bars
Thousands of people convicted of marijuana crimes in California have asked to get their records reduced since the state legalized recreational pot
ICE took custody of Rene Lima-Marin after a judge ordered him to be released from prison in an armed robbery case
Two police officers were injured in the altercation
Rene Lima-Marin came to the U.S. from Cuba when he was a toddler and never applied for citizenship
