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 Grady Judd: “I am glad he (Johnson) hasn’t enjoyed a day of freedom since then, but the truth is, he should have been executed by the State a long time ago.”
“The defendant continues to be obsessed with violence and could not stop his obsession even while incarcerated at the jail,” the judge said
Two clerks who released Kevin Mason, wanted for a 2021 murder, were fired from their jobs at an Indiana county jail
Lawrence John Ripple went up to the teller to grab the money, then proceeded to sit down and wait for the police
Travion King reportedly took $3M worth of jewelry from rapper Drake’s tour bus while he was performing in Phoenix
Thong Vang has been charged with attempted murder after he shot two unarmed COs inside a jail lobby
Dontae Jefferson was charged with raping a female inmate after another inmate freed him using a key that a CO mistakenly left in a door
The discovery of drugs on a food service worker is the latest in a series of incidents since the state privatized its prison food service
Due to a plea deal, Danny Heinrich will not be charged with murder in the case of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling
Jesse Olivieri was shot by Secret Service at the White House earlier this year when he refused to drop his gun
The unidentified CO has improved from critical to serious condition following the stabbing
The crime is rarely prosecuted, but it remains on the books as a relic of America’s long history of regulating sexual activity inside marriage
Paul Cianca shot TSA officer Gerardo Hernandez 12 times with a rifle and wounded three others in the 2013 rampage
Matthew Whittington attacked three COs last month at Rikers Island, including slashing one with a scalpel
Shawn Michael Wegmann was sentenced to 12 years after he fled to Cuba to escape prosecution on federal firearms charges
The motion says the judge’s rulings should be thrown out because cases like Couch’s are considered civil proceedings, but the judge who oversaw the case is a criminal court judge
A judge said DNA evidence unavailable at the time of Darryl Howard’s trial would have created a reasonable doubt for jurors
The lawyer said in court that his client had no idea heroin was stashed in a hidden compartment of the car he bought over the weekend
Defense Attorney Kathleen Zellner filed a motion seeking permission to perform extensive testing on evidence to prove Steven Avery’s innocence
Relatives of slain Sisters Margaret Held and Paula Merrill have expressed their opposition to capital punishment
Lawrence Logan is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the stabbing death of inmate Christopher DeBoe
Herbert E. Fagans III was becoming unruly when CO Conrad Looney intervened and received minor injuries
Rodney Earl Sanders was charged in the deaths of Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill
Martin Blackwell was found guilty Wednesday for throwing scalding water on a gay couple sleeping in an apartment
The judge found Adel Daoud’'s belief that aliens, the Illuminati and Freemasons conspiring against him was sincere
An owner of a dairy facility held escaped inmate Ismael Ramirez Reyes at gunpoint until law enforcement arrived
A voter-approved initiative that reduced penalties for certain drug and property crimes has led to the lowest arrest rate in state history
Classmates of the alibi witness gave sworn statements saying Asia McClain “believed so much in Adnan’s innocence, she would make up a lie to prove he couldn’t have done it”
A condemned killer who survived a botched execution is asking the Supreme Court to declare that a second attempt to put him to death would be unconstitutional
CO Adam Jason Spindler smuggled drugs into Goose Creek Correctional Center over 3 months and was paid $1,400
Mass. police found an “elderly man” was actually Shaun Miller wearing a disguise
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