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.
Sheriff: “My officers have a difficult job and should not be subjected to baseless complaints”
After a CO spotted the trespasser, a tracking K-9 led authorities on a 3-mile chase of the suspect
Unsettling possibility of executing the innocent ignites discussion on pausing the death penalty despite its rooted support among state voters
Officer Susan Canfield was killed when her horse was struck by a truck used in the inmate’s escape
Prosecutor Patrick Haggan said that Aaron Hernandez opened fire on two men as they waited at a stoplight
MS-13 has been accused of 30 other killings on Long Island since 2010
The pursuit reached speeds up to 115 miles per hour
CO Alan Dobransky was injured by a bomb in a package outside his home last May
The decision marks the third time since 2014 that a parole board has cleared the way for Jesus Cecena to be released
Investigators said Dillion Gage Compton is accused of killing CO Marianne Johnson on July 16
Lee Baca is facing a retrial on charges that he conspired with underlings and obstructed justice in the investigation of civil abuses in the nation’s largest jail system
Judge Army Col. Jeffery Nance wrote in his ruling that Trump’s comments were “disturbing and disappointing” but didn’t constitute unlawful command influence
Both girls were 12 when they were charged as adults in June 2014 with the attempted first-degree intentional homicide
A report said Mertis Wade told authorities he escaped because he wanted to see his girlfriend
COs found Grant Mickens with multiple stab wounds to his back, chest and arms
It’s unclear where Jorge Soberanis-Rumaldo spent the past 14 years, and authorities didn’t disclose how they located him
At one point Gustavo Zavala-Garcia could be seen kicking and punching firefighters who attempted to bring him down
The testimony is the most direct evidence revealed so far implicating Durst and provides a murder motive
The fight had to be broken up by multiple people
Roger Lee Largent was found beaten to death in a prison cell
The judge allowed prosecutors to record testimony from a few elderly witnesses and those who fear for their safety and may not be alive to testify at trial
Senators voted 36-0 to pass the measure, aimed at creating tougher penalties for people caught trafficking smaller amounts of heroin or fentanyl
A 33-year-old former mixed martial arts heavyweight fighter pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges last week for the attack
Enoch Hall was sentenced to die for beating, strangling and stabbing CO Donna Fitzgerald
An inmate struggled with officers during a strip search for drugs last year and slammed one of them to the floor
A state district judge lowered the bond to $150,000 later Friday
Antonio Marquis Willis is charged with first-degree murder
Alastasia Bryan was shot five times while getting ready to drive to work at Rikers Island jail on Dec. 4
Mandatory minimum sentences remove incentives for inmates to behave and can endanger COs and other inmates, said Sen. Ernie Chambers
Matthew Ezekiel Stager was captured in Washington D.C. after two Metropolitan police officers spotted him
A man jailed on a probation violation was beaten by inmates in what other inmates described as a “shark feeding frenzy”
Lawyers said former prosecutors violated three men’s constitutional rights to a fair trial in 1996 when they did not turn over evidence that could have exonerated them
The judge cited Alex Hribal’s planning and preparation ahead of the stabbing rampage at a high school and inconsistent mental health assessments in issuing the denial