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.
Lack of post-release transport in county’s inmate transfer policy raises concerns
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released early in the day from the Chillicothe Correctional Center; she was granted parole after serving 85% of her sentence
The CO was a former 20-year law enforcement veteran who was a lieutenant and shift commander at William Donaldson Correctional Facility
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
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