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 “clean slate” bill would automatically seal most recent convictions — 3 years after serving time or parole for a misdemeanor, and 8 years for felony convictions
Casey White was sentenced to life for his guilty plea to escape charges, related to his 11 days on the run with CO Vicky White
While on a bicycle at the drive-thru, the man tried to order a burger. An employee recognized him and called 911
‘The Syndicate’ star was accused of participating in the illegal take of a brown bear
In 2006, the man was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing the child
The teen stabbed 20 classmates and a security guard at his high school
The Supreme Court also declined to overturn a ruling by a retired judge
Michael Hanline was 69 years old when he was freed from prison last November
One of the officers in the shakedown pointed out the bigger issue of COs smuggling cell phones
The man told police he was coming for them
City officials and community leaders have been bracing for the release of the video, fearing an outbreak of unrest
The man faces life in prison if convicted in the August 2013 killing of his wife
Twenty-one patrons were fatally crushed or asphyxiated
Luis Vargas has been in prison for 16 years for crimes he didn’t commit
Burglary suspect who was held at gunpoint by two of his victims is back in jail after allegedly committing another robbery
Three suspects were charged with murder in the death of Downey police Officer Ricardo “Ricky” Galvez
A white supremacist imprisoned for killing a county jail cellmate three years ago has now been convicted of slashing the throat of a Hispanic corrections officer at a state prison in Northumberland County
He could have been sentenced up to 50 years in prison
Authorities have concluded that a 22-year-old central Florida jail inmate died because of infections resulting from police dog bites received during an August arrest
Frank Freshwaters was living off Social Security benefits under an alias at a weathered trailer in rural Brevard County, Florida, until investigators tracked him down
Dayton Leroy Rogers, 62, who killed eight women in the 1980s, had previously been sentenced to death three times for his crimes
Gabriel Campos-Martinez was sentenced Monday by a judge who urged him to explain why he committed the murder; he declined to make a statement
Jury rejected woman’s argument that she was in the midst of a seizure and didn’t know what she was doing
Told police that she beat her granddaughter with a hammer and then scattered the 14-year-old girl’s body with the help of her boyfriend
Kevin Jaramillo is accused of using a squirt gun full of his semen to spray children
Drew Peterson attorney Steve Greenberg says he’ll continue to appeal
Jeffrey Shipman, 21, was previously convicted of aggravated assault and aggravated harassment by a prisoner for separate incidents last year
Jared Fogle’s lawyers are asking for a five-year prison term at next week’s sentencing
A judge followed a jury’s recommendation and sentenced an avowed anti-Semite to death Tuesday for the fatal shootings of three people at Kansas Jewish sites
Rachel Hutson was sentenced in Chesapeake Circuit Court on Tuesday
Fees charged to inmates first upon their arrival at state jails and then on a daily basis perpetuate cycles of debt and incarceration and should be eliminated, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Georgia state representative and civil rights activist to a year and a day in prison for fraud