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.
Danelo Cavalcante — still armed with a rifle — tried to evade capture by crawling through thick underbrush but was bitten by a K-9
Anthony “Jack” Sully, 79, died of natural causes at a medical facility outside of the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
Abu Hamza, a former imam featured on the “Preachers of Hate” series, is serving a life sentence on charges of terrorism and kidnapping
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Adnan Syed, now 35, was convicted in 2000 of strangling 17-year-old Hae Min Lee and burying her body in a shallow grave
Court upheld a ruling that said Robert Moreno Ramos can’t file another appeal claiming he wasn’t told he could get legal help from the Mexican government
When the judge told Ricky Hand he would be in prison for the next 40 years, he threw the feces
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Attorneys argued that a black woman was wrongfully excluded from a jury during the inmate’s trial
The inmate angered the victim’s family by saying he “liked her” and had “nothing to do with” strangling her a short time after escaping
Clifford Wares bit the inside of his mouth and spit blood
A judge and a civil rights group that accused him of running a debtors prison have reached a temporary agreement
The defendant is accused of beating fellow inmate Stephen Rudolph Nalley to death at the Floyd County Jail in August 2015
Man was granted clemency by the governor after he spent three decades behind bars for a murder he says he did not commit
John Wayne Conner, 60, is to be put to death July 14
Richard Rosario’s unusual request came after prosecutors said they were ready to drop murder charges against him but stopped short of fully exonerating him
Thursday’s guilty plea came on the second anniversary of Vermilion Parish Deputy Allen Bares Jr.'s death
A lawyer for 65-year-old Vernon Madison told judges that stroke-induced dementia has made Madison unable to understand why the state plans to execute him
Prosecutors will ask a judge Thursday to free a man convicted seven years ago of killing a college student
The wheelchair-bound 74-year-old arrived around noon at the Rochester Federal Medical Center
Victor Donaldson was found guilty of second-degree murder by a jury on Aug. 26
The state is executing inmates at a record clip, but prosecutors almost never seek the death penalty anymore, and juries refuse to impose it when they do
Attorneys who contended “junk science” was used to send a father to death row for killing his 2-year-old daughter 14 years ago have won a reprieve
Inmate is first of 11 death row inmates to be resentenced since state Supreme Court ruled sentences violated prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment
The Golden State Killer is suspected in at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California
Screening serves an essential function of identifying the best candidates for treatment from the broad population of applicants
CO testified that the incident happened after inmate spent the better part of 13 hours threatening the officer
Sponsors say the current approach leaves police and communities unaware of an offender’s presence
Ryan Elliott Giroux has criminal convictions in three states dating back to 1993
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