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.
The charges include multiple stabbings, smuggling attempts and a scheme to bring weapons into the facility inside a Doritos bag
Antoine R. Fielder pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence, avoiding the death penalty for killing Wyandotte County Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer
Video shows the moment the DeSoto County inmate seized a TASER and used it on a jailer during a struggle in the facility
“There are many routes that one can take to end up in jail....this is a new one,” the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said
At the time of the 2019 killings, Michael Cummins was close to being arrested for probation violations
The riot at Lee Correctional Institution left seven dead and more than a dozen injured; it was the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in the last 25 years
Officer Julie Jacks was heard saying “he’s going for my gun” over the radio before Isaac Jones fatally shot her three times with her .45-caliber service firearm
Panelists review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
3rd-degree charge for promoting prison contraband was part of an ongoing investigation
Facundo Chavez conviction will result in the death penalty or life in prison without parole
Lt. Michael Boutte of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department was shot in the face and head on Feb. 1, 2021, while responding to a call about a suicide threat
The sheriff said the community experienced a “significant lack of accountability from individuals who took advantage of our booking restrictions by repeatedly victimizing others”
Before Casey White’s escape last year, he was already essentially serving a life sentence following multiple felony convictions in 2019
The woman told deputies that she came to the jail to visit her ex-boyfriend, who was an inmate at the facility
NYPD Officer Edward Byrne was killed by drug dealers while guarding the home of a witness; he was just 22 years old
In addition to a 43-month prison sentence, the ex-CO was sentenced to two years of supervised release and will have to forfeit the $77,894 he obtained illegally
The CO faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the civil rights charge and five years and $250,000 on the obstruction charge
Seven inmates were killed and dozens were wounded in the riot at the Lee Correctional Institution on the night of April 15, 2018
Price had served 19 years of a 35-year mandatory sentence when a judge issued a directive for him to be released for giving information to prison officials
The ex-CO was convicted of perjury before the grand jury, but jurors couldn’t decide on other counts accusing her of trying to get other COs to cover up the attack
One CO wrote in his plea agreement that he called an inmate he supervised into his office and told her he could make her time in prison easier or more difficult
The man’s early release was through a law that allows inmates to have their sentences reduced if they help prison officials
The death penalty filing cites four aggravating circumstances, including that Deputy Durm was killed while performing “his duty as a law enforcement officer”
The suspect used his handcuff chain to strangle Deputy Durm; he then found the handcuff key, unlocked himself and drove a short distance
Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy John Durm, 61, died at a hospital following the attack, which police are investigating as an “intentional act of homicide”
Van Houten was found suitable for parole after a July 2020 hearing, but her release was blocked by Gov. Newsom, who maintained she was still a threat to society
When mass arrests occur, don’t be caught flat-footed
Donald Santini’s 39-year run from justice came to a quiet end when deputies led him in handcuffs into a Hillsborough County jail
Sgt. Patrick Bettens, a U.S. Army veteran and father of two young boys, was training for a triathlon when he was struck and killed
Barry Lee Jones had spent 29 years behind bars for murder, child abuse and sexual assault convictions in the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter
The group would analyze data on the state’s prison populations, recidivism rates, sentence proportionality and sentencing disparities
A total of seven inmates attacked the man in the common area, punching him in the face and stomping on his head, officials said
Theranos founder objects to $250 monthly restitution sought by US due to limited financial resources
Prosecutors want Elizabeth Holmes to pay $250 a month to victims of her failed blood testing startup after she leaves prison, but her attorneys are pushing back
