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 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”
Lee Baca has agreed to plead guilty to lying to investigators
The podcast garnered a cult following that inspired armchair detectives to delve into the details of the case
Legal failures justify a new trial for Adnan Syed, the subject of the investigative podcast
After serving the first 20 years of his sentence, he began writing newspaper opinion pieces in 2007
A software coding error led to the early release of up to 3K prisoners since 2002
It’s already a felony for such an attack on police, COs, firefighters and first responders
Prosecutors accused the inmate of expressing false remorse in hopes of gaining a reduction in his life prison
A newly unsealed indictment names 16 defendants, including the holdouts
Finding 37-year-old Steven Lawrence Wright is the No. 1 priority of the sheriff’s department
Dozens of women have accused Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them since the 1960s
The podcast revolved around the story of Adnan Syed, now 35 and serving a life sentence
Though she’s done some prison time repeatedly, she probably got away with her crimes more often than she got caught
Nicole Madison Lovell’s body was found just over the Virginia border in Surry County, North Carolina
The man told police he found a gun on the pier and that it fired accidentally
A psychologist who evaluated Couch in 2013 introduced the ‘affluenza’ term at trial in reference to Couch being coddled
Both types of spam included Internet links
Voters had approved an amendment in 1997 forbidding convicted felons from running for office for 15 years
Eleven people have already been arrested in connection with the occupation
Nationally, incriminating testimony from incentivized informants factored in 16 percent of 337 convictions overturned by DNA evidence
They were originally charged and convicted in the death of their friend during a botched burglary in 2012
Suspect died during a shootout with police following the robbery Thursday at the Bank of Eufaula
The state first pledged to move the women out of the prison as far back as 1987
A driver previously convicted of drunken driving is treated as a first-time offender if the first offense was 5 years before
Author Michael Griesbach talks about his book that focused on the Steven Avery case
All three victims were shot in their homes in the middle of a day in a quiet, residential neighborhood
A medical examiner said the inmate was suffering a psychotic episode
The former headmaster was convicted last year on 25 counts of dealing child porn
Police arrested Don McLean on a misdemeanor domestic-violence charge
An all-white jury deadlocked over whether the man should get the death penalty
Last month the city attorney recommended a $5M settlement for 14 federal lawsuits alleging illegal strip searches