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.
Jose Luis Acevedo, 39, wrote about the attack, “I was under the influence of a drug I had not taken before”
Amanda Brown is accused of giving inmates prohibited items, including a vape pen
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat had said Trump would be treated like anyone else: “It doesn’t matter your status, we’ll have a mugshot ready for you.”
Looking back at how his life changed 20 years ago and again 10 years ago was hard for him to fathom
Under the bill, a 16- or 17-year-old could be sentenced to a minimum of 50 years without parole
Under the Indian Civil Rights Act, defendants have the right to hire their own attorneys in tribal court
Seven other people were shot, stabbed or beaten during the brawl
Problems at the jail highlighted in the report released this week are common to many jails
The case attracted attention from sentencing reform advocates who called it an extreme example
While incarcerated the man wrote to state officials and the president pleading for them to intervene
Inmates claimed that extreme weather conditions violate their constitutional rights and increases chances of heat stroke
The bill proposed lengthening mandatory sentences for convicted murderers
Man charged with felonious assault and robbery after the victim died from a testicular infection
Experts said that the inmate was intellectually disabled and ineligible for a death sentence
Lawyers allege that COs beat and taunted the inmate because of his terror conviction
The inmate escaped Tuesday evening with another inmate that has been taken into custody
The inmate was captured Wednesday after hiding at his girlfriend’s apartment
The US Sentencing Commission says inmates’ sentences were cut by an average of two years
Teen appeared in adult court to be sentenced for drunken driving that killed four people in 2013
The inmate was allegedly beaten with at least one baton while handcuffed
A surveillance video showed the officer throwing the detainee to the floor and knocking him unconscious
Authorities continue to search for the remaining escaped inmate
Officials said man claimed he bought the jumpsuit off of someone on the street
The inmates escaped Sunday night through a gap in a shower area
The 47-year-inmate pleaded guilty in 1997 to killing his neighbor
The inmate continued to shout, as two deputy marshals lifted him out of his chair
They pried loose a piece of metal in the shower area and slipped through a gap between a metal plate and a cinder block wall
Former actor undergoing treatment and care for schizophrenia
Lack of juvenile correctional facilities in Idaho means the solution will likely be an out-of-state prison
New opportunity arises for young offenders after Supreme Court ruled life sentences without parole for juveniles is unconstitutional
A second escaped patient was apprehended Friday night after cross-state manhunt