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.
Officer Billy Clardy III was 48 years old when he was shot and killed in December 2019 during an undercover drug operation
The arrest comes more than two weeks after the four inmates went through a broken window around 3 a.m. Oct. 16, according to Bibb Sheriff David Davis
Sincere A. Harrison was charged with second-degree assault and first-degree promoting prison contraband
An Ohio court is reviewing how and why a domestic violence suspect was released early from jail weeks before fatally shooting three people
The inmate was sentenced to 98 years in prison, but was mistakenly released in 2008. Authorities realized the mistake in 2014, and police returned him to prison
No one was hit when the officer fired at the inmate as he tried to steal the car from a driver
Guaymar Cabrera-Hernandez was at large for nearly 24 hours after he escaped a maximum security federal prison
The ruling noted that there was no physical evidence to tie Ralph Wright to the killings of his ex-girlfriend and their 15-month-old son
A judge said Lee Baca’s fall was his own doing and that his role atop a corrupt department where deputies brutalized inmates had ruined lives and done lasting damage
New York’s Department of Investigation released a report saying DOC Commissioner Joseph Ponte spent 90 days out of state last year in his department SUV
Johnathan Cruz justified killing three people in four days by citing the horror movie, “The Purge”
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty had just been sentenced to 45 years in an unrelated case when he grabbed a deputy’s gun, shot him and another deputy, and escaped
Manning served nearly seven years of her 35-year sentence, before Obama granted her clemency in the final days of his presidency
Tiffany Li’s family helped her post $35 million and she is free from jail pending a September trial
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Sammantha Lucille Rebecca Allen and her husband John Michael Allen
Preston Strong was convicted in the killings of his best friend, the man’s girlfriend and her four young children
Someone related to the donor had left DNA on the bodies of two prostitutes slain in the 1990s
It’s been nearly three years since Bowe Bergdahl was released from captivity
A jury convicted Voltaire Williams of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced him to 25 years to life
The court said executing Pedro Solis Sosa would carry “an unacceptable risk” that his punishment would be unconstitutionally cruel because of his intellectual disabilities
Wesley Correa-Carmenaty would face life in prison if convicted due to the lack of death penalty in Iowa
The DA said he will drop the charges if Wesley Correa-Carmenaty agrees to be extradited to Iowa to face more serious charges, including murder in the death of Deputy Mark Burbridge
Police said Wesley Williams Correa-Carmenaty managed to steal a deputy’s gun after he returned from court
Detectives said a witness told them Johnathan Cruz confessed he’d been “purging,” in a reference to the movie about violent crime being legal one night each year
Albert Victory won his release but now, his lawsuit claiming parole officials fabricated a reason to try and keep him in prison could be going to trial
A self-described psychic scammed more than $1 million in cash and valuables from a dozen people she promised to protect from “dark forces”
Craig Wissink had mulitple infractions in prison, including interfering with staff, disobeying orders and fighting
Trump has promised to eradicate the gang in the U.S. through strict enforcement of immigration law
Opponents in the House are concerned about the threat of offering parole opportunities to inmates convicted of violent and heinous crimes
J.W. Ledford is scheduled to die May 16 for the fatal stabbing of his neighbor, Dr. Harry Johnston
Christopher S. Hendon claimed he was part of a police program that gives kids prison tours to scare them off from committing crimes
The gang purportedly smuggled at least 75 tons of cocaine into the U.S. and made some $2 billion during the hyperviolent “Miami Vice” era