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.
Recent escapes in county jails have representatives increasingly concerned about security and punishing escapees
Dan Spaeth, 22, was killed in “what appears to be a senseless act of violence” as he attempted to slow vehicle traffic for deer crossing the road
The man’s plot was discovered when a cellmate and an undercover deputy got an audio recording of the scheme
The conflict affects all Ohioans, not just the 50K in state prisons and their families
The officer remains hospitalized in critical condition with burns over 50 percent of his body
The actor played bad-boy Noah ‘Puck’ Puckerman on the Fox musical dramedy
Roughly half of the 42 receiving commutations Friday were serving life sentences
The National Alliance on Mental Illness agrees jails have become the de facto largest mental-health institutions
The driver admitted going 90 mph, but denied using Snapchat at the time of the crash
State prison officials have asked the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office to look into the death
It’s not clear if these cases are related to charges recently filed against a state CO
The facts of the case are ‘extremely ugly’ given that the man ‘terrorized’ the girls
The change was to conform with reduced marijuana penalties
The brothers were plotting to kill U.S. soldiers at Fort Dix
Social learning theory is comprised of four main parts — differential association, differential reinforcement/punishment, definitions, and imitation
Nathaniel Kibby pleaded guilty to seven counts including kidnapping, aggravated felonious sex assault and criminal threatening
The calls included false claims of police-involved shootings, law enforcement in need of assistance and fires with people trapped
The court ruled 4-3 that the sentence amounts to cruel and unusual punishment under the Iowa Constitution
Peterson is accused of trying to hire someone while in prison to kill former Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow
Tonya Couch was indicted on charges of hindering apprehension of a felon and money laundering
New charges against another inmate with the same name were mistakenly duplicated and put in both inmates’ files
Multiple sources familiar with the broader excessive force probe said more arrests are possible in the coming months
Though the Justice Department says it’s committed to seeking the death penalty, federal executions are exceedingly rare
Cosby, 78, could get 10 years in prison if convicted
The inmate said he wanted to ‘become a mujahedeen’
The decision broke no new ground in efforts to fight racial discrimination in jury selection
Austin Lee Russell, who is known as ‘Chumlee’ to television viewers, said he’ll plead guilty to a felony weapon charge
If the victim of a crime believes a weapon pointed at them is real, that’s enough to warrant a first-degree felony charge
Fogle, 38, pleaded guilty in November to one count each of distributing and receiving child porn
The Schuylkill County Prison can no longer take sentenced criminals
The rest of the case is a jigsaw of circumstantial evidence, including security system data
Johnie Oliver Jr. was sentenced to life in prison
U.S. marshals arrived to take the 71-year-old Robert Stackowitz, known to many in Sherman as Bob Gordon, into custody
