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.
Andrew Jones, 36, pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual abuse of a ward involving three inmates and one count of making false statements
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
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
Gov. John Carney insisted he’d figure out a way to improve the state’s prison system after the death of Sgt. Steven Floyd
A jury in Oregon in October acquitted seven people of federal conspiracy and weapon charges in an occupation of a federal wildlife refuge
Steven Dean Gordon has been sentenced to death for abducting and murdering four women over a six-month span
Lawmakers are considering a plan that would expand capital punishment in the state so that criminals convicted of sex trafficking that leads to death could be executed
Lawyers for Aaron Hernandez asked for a three-month delay to the start of their client’s double-murder trial so they can review new information
A series of court decisions declaring it unconstitutional to give juveniles life sentences opened the door for a reduced sentence
Thirty-five-year-old Leston Lawrence was found guilty last November of stealing the pieces from the mint and selling 17 of them
Bruce Davis, 74, had his 31st parole hearing as he serves a life sentence for the 1969 slayings of musician Gary Hinman and stuntman Donald “Shorty” Shea
The inmate operated a two-year scheme that netted him and his partner more than $600K
Under a different name, Bob Evans was convicted in California of the 2002 killing of his wife, Eunsoon Jun, who was found dead in their basement
Authorities say after escaping, he tried to rob banks by passing tellers a note urging them to “be calm, be cool.” He left both banks emptyhanded
Court documents suggest he hid in plain sight by using someone else’s name to register his pickup truck, open a bank account and even get married (and later divorced)
Under a different name, Bob Evans was convicted in California of the 2002 killing of his wife, Eunsoon Jun, who was found dead in their basement
The man who admitted last year to killing Jacob Wetterling in 1989 is serving his sentence at a federal prison outside Boston
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