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.
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
Greig, 64, already is serving an eight-year sentence for conspiracy to harbor a fugitive
Now the court will decide whether older sentences should benefit from its 2012 ruling in Miller v. Alabama, which said life sentences for young killers can no longer be automatic
About a dozen federal district courts across the country have so-called pre-trial diversion programs
47-year-old Alejandro Done pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated rape, kidnapping, and assault and battery
Sanchez will receive the maximum allowable punishment for his age, an indeterminate sentence of nine years to life in prison.
Former Police Chief Gregory W. Dupuis was sentenced Tuesday to one year in prison
Special Judge Martha Rupp Carter rejected a request by Michael Bever’s defense attorneys to consider certifying the teen as a juvenile delinquent or youthful offender in the mass killing case
In video that’s quickly gone viral, Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins is seen criticizing the victim and ultimately finding her in contempt of court
He’s scheduled to report to jail in December
Republicans and Democrats have come together to propose major legislation that would reduce prison sentences for some nonviolent drug offenders
Working to get drug offenders into rehab programs instead of jail
27-year-old Treasure Dawn Shockey, who had two warrants for her arrest, ran when police in Eugene tried to talk to her Saturday morning
Bill aims to reduce violent gun crimes by imposing longer prison sentences for certain repeat offenders convicted of violent crimes involving a firearm
Tony Irvin McKinley, 55, was arrested for intimidation, public intoxication and disorderly conduct Thursday
Judge Chris Cleaveley told Downes that he needed to respect authority figures
Former Chief Judge Belvin Perry said that though some may see a contempt charge as re-victimizing the woman, the law is the law
Typically, they would be held in a federal detention center, but this group is so violent and so well-known that there were concerns they would wreak havoc on security
Fifty-one-year-old Teresa Owens was arrested the following day after deputies searched the couple’s home
47-year-old Greg Howard was sentenced for robbing and assaulting a 91-year-old woman during a home invasion
Nicholas Brendon faces charges of robbery, obstruction of breathing and criminal mischief, Saratoga Springs police Lt. Bob Jillson said
Victim’s family wanted death penalty
Sergeant First Class David Hall pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DWI and felony hit and run in for a 2013 accident that killed Correctional Officer David Keller
A man who voiced the Peanuts character Charlie Brown when he was nine years old is now facing prison time
Vice Special Report: Fixing The System” makes a convincing case for reform in part by the use of statistics that have become disturbing to both Democratic and Republican politicians in recent years
Alex Hribal is charged as an adult in the April 2014 rampage at Franklin Regional High School
Package had semi-automatic handgun and several cell phones
Stewart Parnell apologized years after his company’s peanut butter spawned a deadly outbreak of salmonella poisoning
34-year-old Steven Felton, of Emmaus, was sentenced to 62 to 124 years on Monday
Anthony “Big Tony” Moscatiello was sentenced to life in prison without parole for a mob-connected 2001 slaying
An East Coast drifter accused of being a serial killer told fellow prison inmates that he killed seven people in Connecticut in 2003
