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.
Video footage showed a car that had been just outside the Bibb County jail hours before the escape and appeared to show someone tampering with the fence
The move follows the quiet release of a convicted murderer more than a decade before the end of his sentence when a state judge approved a court order right before he retired
The Dutch national from Aruba was long suspected in the disappearance and death and pleaded guilty to the extortion of Natalee’s mother, Beth
Courts in Massachusetts have held that when a defendant dies before having an appeal heard, the conviction is vacated
Investigators said Jessie McCrimmon was missing toes on his right foot and had bone exposed. His left foot was being held on by necrotic flesh
Judith Clark has served 35 years of a 75-years-to-life sentence for the suburban New York heist, which led to the deaths of two police officers and a security guard
Lawmakers called Rene Lima-Marin’s continued incarceration and separation from his family “cruel and unusual punishment”
Each defendant is charged with participating in a riot, a felony punishable by up to life in prison
Advocates for the dismissal of the tainted cases said they expect it to become the “single largest dismissal of wrongful convictions in the nation’s history”
Almost four decades after Etan Patz went missing and ended up one of America’s most influential missing-child cases, a former store clerk convicted of killing him was sentenced
A 10-hour standoff ended peacefully Saturday night
Authorities say Winfred Moses and others obtained personal information from inmates
Dylann Roof was placed in Charleston County jail, where he’ll await transfer to a federal prison and, ultimately, the federal system’s death row in Terre Haute, Indiana
An Ohio man set for trial this week for an arson fire that killed a girl he allegedly raped and her grandparents jumped to his death from a fourth-floor balcony at a courthouse
Chad Everett Tipton was arrested without incident, but Steven Douglas Roche remains at large
Dylann Roof pleaded guilty to state murder charges, leaving him to await execution in a federal prison and avoid a second trial
The men still face vastly more serious charges, including nearly 3,000 counts of murder in violation of the law of war for their alleged roles in the 9/11 terrorist attack
Jason “Mayhem” Miller pleaded guilty to more than a dozen felony and misdemeanor charges for assaulting police officers, vandalizing a tattoo shop and resisting arrest
If Tiffany Li does go on the lam, the court can confiscate the property and cash
A cold-case unit reexamined evidence and discovered a DNA match between Charles Holifield and evidence in the case
Tiffany Li is backed by a consortium of people tied to her mother who have raised $4 million cash and pledged $61 million in San Francisco Bay Area property
The former NFL player is already serving a life sentence in the 2013 killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd
Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong was convicted in a bank robbery plot that left a pizza delivery driver dead when a bomb strapped to his neck exploded
As more mentally ill people cycle into jails, it’s not uncommon for counties to hold inmates beyond the 30 days the state has to file its treatment plan
Alabama is the only state that allows a judge to override a jury’s recommendation when sentencing capital murder cases
If Gov. Rick Scott believes Aramis Ayala is neglecting her duties by not seeking the death penalty, he could try to suspend her from office
Michael Caruso removed an exhaust fan from the bathroom ceiling then climbed into the attic and out of the building
Police said Tyrone Howard had been involved in a gunfight with drug dealers before he was confronted by officers
Eric Wilson was pardoned last week by the governor for a rape he says he was bullied into admitting to 20 years ago
Details about the attack won’t be released until investigators take the case to a grand jury
The judge ordered the men to carry signs outside the courthouse that said “This is the face of domestic violence”
The government’s prosecutors are threatening to bail out of Ken Paxton’s case unless they get paid
While being searched at the jail, Jesse O’Neal Roberts stumbled and a pistol fell from his body cavity
