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.
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
Man barred from testifying at his murder trial after asking jurors to “vote not guilty” has been sentenced to life in prison
Sixty-four-year-old Ramon Flores of Cleveland was arrested
Michael Kenneth McAlister was pardoned after another man confessed to the 1986 abduction and attempted rape of a woman
A jury convicted him of the 1987 sexual assault largely based on the testimony of the victim
Clarence Moses-EL was convicted in 1988 and sentenced to 48 years in prison for raping and assaulting a woman
They also learned the man sought help from a Ku Klux Klan grand wizard who was an FBI informant
The numbers reflect a steady decline in death sentences over the past 15 years and a broad shift in public attitudes
There are almost 60K prisoners in, housed in 54 prisons throughout the state
Joshua Goldberg has been charged with distributing information relating to explosives and weapons of mass destruction
The investigation is continuing, according to the FBI
Fogle pleaded guilty last month to one count each of distributing and receiving child porn
The clinic says the cause of death in 1996 was a massive head injury
Prosecutors said the 28-year-old Mill violated parole in a 2009 drug and gun case
The man said he snapped watching the sex abuse trial of Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky
Both COs were arrested Monday and were held at the jail in lieu of $5K bond
Jesse Friedman, who spent 13 years behind bars, has fought for more than a decade since his release to try to overturn his conviction
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s office charged the pair with killing 71-year-old Hugo Pinell
Court documents allege the suspect tried to help other young men from Minnesota’s Somali community travel to Syria to fight
Russell Taylor was executive director of a nonprofit that raised awareness and money to fight childhood obesity
If convicted, the woman faces a maximum sentence of more than a year in prison
23-year-old Beau Zabel moved to Philly to start work in the public school system
A long-running probe exposed an illegal, $660K slush fund set up by an influential businessman to help mayor get in office
The sign used a racial slur to say the lives of black people don’t matter
Victims said they must pay for prosthetic limbs, occupational and speech therapy, future medical care and travel
The actor played Xander on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ the television show
It could have been worse for Charles McCollum as his criminal history called for a nearly 11-year sentence
Candidates must meet several criteria, including having a high school diploma or GED
The former director provided child pornography to his former boss, Jared Fogle
The Innocence Project Northwest requested the new DNA testing
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