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.
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Samuel Paul Hartman, 39, a convicted rapist escaped an Arkansas prison work detail last year with the alleged help of his mom and wife
SWAT officers, using “less-than-lethal” ammunition, were able to free the 73-year-old guard two hours after he was taken hostage
Robert Theodore Bosley is the first inmate in the program’s 17 years that has been charged with a crime while on work release
Baca told the judge he suffers from periods of “cloudiness in my brain” brought on by Alzheimer’s disease
Brendan Dassey, who was sentenced to life without parole, will be freed from jail within 90 days
The sheriff says the COs knew about the attack on an inmate and did not act
An appeals court ruled a convicted killer spent too much time in solitary confinement after throwing a bucket of feces, urine and hot water at COs
Judge W. Douglas Parsons ruled there was not enough evidence to justify Johnny Small’s 1988 murder conviction
Kali Jade Bookey cut the throat of her brother’s girlfriend last month saying she “was a psychopath looking for her first kill”
Jaelyn Young disguised a planned journey to join the Islamic State group as her honeymoon in 2015
David Smith is one of four convicted in the infamous murder of four young Indiana men
A serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper” was sentenced to death Wednesday for the murders of nine women and a teenage girl that went unsolved for years
A notorious rapist was back in a state mental hospital Tuesday, two years after he was released over the protests of prosecutors and women who feared he would attack again
Both Valdosta State Prison employees have a charge of furnishing prohibited items to inmates
U.S. District Judge James Zagel said it’s an “unfortunate reality” that Blagojevich’s innocent family is made to suffer the consequences
Kenneth Dewitt, who worked in the women’s prison, was accused of coercing inmates into sex acts
Johnny Small was 15 when he was convicted and sentenced to life, mainly on the testimony of co-defendant, for first-degree murder
An ethics board accused Kathleen Kane of “egregious conduct” amid criminal charges she leaked grand jury material to a newspaper and lied under oath
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The only woman on Pennsylvania’s death row had her sentence thrown out by a judge who cited inadequate representation at her trial
This is Brandon L. VanWinkle’s 10th felony conviction
Prosecutors say Paul Tanner Sr. shot his son and grandson because he was “going broke and didn’t want them to live in poverty”
Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr. can be considered for parole again in five years
Lawyers say the judge was wrong to allow “a novel standalone claim” relating to cellphone evidence to be considered when granting a retrial
Alex Hribal’s attorney acknowledged he committed the attacks but argued it was fueled by mental health problems
Baca’s choices are letting the judge impose a term of up to five years in federal prison or withdrawing his guilty plea and going to trial
Recently released inmate Linda Patricia Thompson threw cash up in the air and sat down to wait for police
Rod Blagojevich will make his first appearance in a public forum in four years via video from a Colorado prison
Michael T. Brown ended the post with two hashtags: #nojailthisweekend and #everyonelovedit
The 14 year old girl said she hated her brother’s girlfriend because the girl made her brother happier than she could
All employees are charged with misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty, and various conspiracy counts
Prosecutors said they can no longer prove the murder case against Ingmar Guandique beyond a reasonable doubt due to “recent unforeseen developments”
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