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.
James and Jennifer Crumbley, who are charged with involuntary manslaughter, are being held at the same jail as their son Ethan
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
A report released Monday identified 105 instances when defendants were jailed for so-called “fine time” in 2015 in three Massachusetts counties
Todd Kohlhepp became a suspect in at least seven deaths in the days after a woman was found Thursday chained by her neck and ankle in a metal storage container
James A. Hogue was arrested in Aspen, where he had been squatting in an illegally built shack
Jon Ritzheimer, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy as part of a plea bargain, says his lawyer is talking with prosecutors about withdrawing his guilty plea
Douglas Shine Jr. could face the death penalty after being convicted of opening fire in a barbershop, killing three people and wounding three others
Two inmates were sentenced to 70 months in prison for beating another inmate with modified flails fashioned from padlocks affixed to socks
Davon Lymon was charged with firearms violations since he had previous felony convictions and was accused of possessing a gun
Major Daniel Davis, Captain John Sanders and Captain James Savoy allegedly beat an inmate, who suffered bodily injury as a result
Two inmates involved in a statewide manhunt in March pleaded not guilty Monday on charges of escaping from the back of a prison van
Prosecutors said “high-ranking officials” helped Police Chief James Burke silence potential whistleblowers after he beat a handcuffed man for stealing items from his car
While diversion and treatment programs exist for inmates who suffer from mental illness, they remain questionably effective
Paul Gingerich, now 18, was resentenced under “Paul’s Law,” which allows alternative sentences for juveniles who commit serious crimes
Davon Lymon was found guilty of illegally possessing a pistol that police say was used to kill Officer Daniel Webster last year
The 12-year employee and sergeant with the Piedmont Correctional Institute was arrested on multiple drug charges
Bernard Mims, who spent 12 years in prison for the killing of an off-duty Cook County Jail CO, was released after prosecutors threw out his conviction
Officials denied parole for “Tex” Watson stating he continues to show a “lack of remorse and remains a public safety risk”
Ammon and Ryan Bundy and five others were aquitted of conspiring to impede federal workers from their jobs at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Dozens of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters were arrested and sent to jails across ND, with the possibility of another “mass arrest” looming
Martin Gottesfeld said his 3-week-old hunger strike was meant to bring attention to the treatment of troubled youths in institutions
Raymond James Taylor II broke three bones in the CO’s jaw after officers told him to stop sitting on top of the jail tables
A handful of cases that police have quietly solved in recent years used a controversial technique that scours an offender DNA database for a father, son or brother of an elusive crime suspect
A man will not get to hide his tattoos during his upcoming murder trial punishable by the death penalty
Kathleen Kane was sentenced to 10-to-23 months in county prison and 8 years probation for felony perjury related to a leak of secret grand jury materials
Former AG Kathleen Kane will learn if she is going to jail over a perjury and obstruction case that stemmed from a political feud
The city of Greensboro will pay $6M to LaMonte Armstrong who was wrongfully convicted of murder and imprisoned for 17 years
Orlando Garcia-Mata admitted he swung a punch at a CO at the U.S. Penitentiary Canaan and an additional 18 months was added on to his sentence
Former Pa. CO Chad Holland has been convicted of animal cruelty charges in connection with the death of his K-9 partner last summer
In exchange for the snowmobile listed on Craigslist, Jason Owen offered the trooper 1.5 pounds of marijuana
As the verdict was announced, Jeffrey Scott Jones picked up a small razor blade and sliced his throat
Jackson Circuit Court Judge John McBain was presiding over a personal protection hearing when the man began acting defiant
