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.
Unsettling possibility of executing the innocent ignites discussion on pausing the death penalty despite its rooted support among state voters
Blueface, 26, pled guilty to a shooting that grazed a man’s hand and won’t serve any jail time unless he violates probation
The 12 cities claim the zero-bail schedule for nonviolent felonies and misdemeanors will result in a “significant increase in criminals released back into the community”
Matthew Apperson was sentenced for shooting at George Zimmerman as the two drove in separate vehicles
Investigators stopped a domestic terrorism plot by a militia group that planned to detonate bombs at an apartment complex where Somali refugees live
Two young children spent hours at Telfair County jail after deputies found packets of marijuana stashed in their waistband during prison visitation
Former Berrien County Sheriff Anthony Heath was sentenced to 30 months in prison for excessive force against two handcuffed suspects
Prosecutors said they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for defying a judge’s orders to end his signature immigration patrols in Ariz.
Prosecutors announced Justin Cole Forster was among several Bandidos leaders indicted and accused of deadly violence against a rival gang since 2013
Jordan Tarver, who fatally shot a 90-year-old woman, had become obsessed with zombies and wanted to know what it would feel like to kill someone
A federal judge gave the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission two weeks to try again and refile charges against Ken Paxton
Gregory K. Nelson opened fire on Trooper William Owen after Nelson was pulled over for driving without his headlights on
Robert Crissman Jr., convicted of escaping from jail and killing an acquaintance while on the run, is appealing his life sentence and murder conviction.
A judge sentenced Andrew Romero to life in prison without parole for the fatal shooting of Rio Rancho Officer Gregg Benner
Authorities say Austin Harrouff is being released from the hospital and taken to jail almost two months after the attack
Authorities say the inmate plotted to ambush and kill a sheriff’s correction officer
Andrew Romero was found guilty of first-degree murder and a number of other charges for the fatal shooting of Rio Rancho Officer Gregg Benner
A man caught on video trying to attack a prosecutor with a metal shank has been charged with terrorism and attempted murder
A man who served 16 years in prison for killing his first wife was charged Thursday with killing his two kids and two stepkids, and torturing his wife
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered prison officials to end a convicted murderer’s stay in solitary confinement after 36 years
The incident comes a week after ‘creepy clown’ sightings and threats impacted school systems around Alabama
Caleb Barnes, convicted of killing the mother of his girlfriend because the woman disapproved of their relationship, was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole
The five inmates at Cook County Jail have assaulted officers by spitting, kicking, and punching the COs
Alden Morgan, 35, was 17 when he used a gun to hold up a couple with their baby daughter and took their car
Former convict Thong Vang pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of two Calif. COs
Out of seven defendants, Ryan Bundy and Shawna Cox are acting as their own lawyers and will deliver their own opening statements
Malachi Love-Robinson, accused of pretending to be a doctor, faces new charges after he fraudulently tried to buy a luxury car
A new DNA test that pointed to a different killer in a 1981 murder case has led to a retrial for Michael Darnell Harris, who is serving a life sentence
A judge ruled last month that Brendan Dassey be freed within 90 days unless prosecutors appealed or decided to retry him
Twenty-three inmates suspected of injuring two members of a rival gang after a fight broke out last year have been indicted in connection with the attack
Thomas Guolee, a member of the 211 Crew white supremacist prison gang, was sentenced to 28 years for trying to kill an officer during a break-in
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