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.
Ensuring safe and secure entry for newly incarcerated people at a correctional facility requires careful consideration of all aspects involved
The school shooter asked for a chance at life outside a prison cell, apologizing to the family of the 6-year-old he killed
“These allegations aren’t a reflection on all of those correctional officers who work hard in keeping our citizens safe,” the district attorney said
Gabriel Medrano, 18, was seen in surveillance footage from a robbery that happened Aug. 14 at the Quik & Save Market
Kim Davis now wears an orange jumpsuit and “has already been doing Bible studies with herself” in jail
A Blair County senior judge had imposed the 104 1/2- to 216-year sentence four years ago on 43-year-old Gene “Shorty” Carter
Police say they heard Scott Robert Esser and an accomplice talk about breaking into homes, emptying drawers and stealing goods
A major Detroit-area drug trafficker known as “White Boy Rick” who has spent nearly 30 years in prison could soon be released after a judge ordered a resentencing Friday
Michael Suarez was sentenced Thursday for committing fraud through false pretenses
Kim Davis was ordered to jail for contempt Thursday after she insisted that it would violate her conscience to follow court orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples
Laderic McDonald of Richmond Heights was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action
Forty-four-year-old Raymond Stevens pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal mischief
A man sentenced to life in prison without parole on a marijuana-related charge walked out of a Missouri prison a free man
Zaire Nelson, 20, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated harassment by a prisoner in July for two incidents in January
Terry L. Loewen apologized to his family and thanked his attorneys before U.S. District Judge Monti Belot imposed the proposed sentence that came with the plea deal
One of the robbers had a tattoo of the name “Yolanda” on his left forearm
It was the second time in a month that a Colorado jury has decided against execution for a mass killer
The jury returned the verdict against 22-year-old Cheng Le after a four-day trial, convicting him of attempting to acquire ricin as a weapon, postal fraud and identity theft
U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro said terrorist groups Mohamed Said supported have an avowed intent to attack the U.S. and its interests overseas
Ali Shukri Amin pleaded guilty in June to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists
A man serving 15 years related to an assault over a pork chop will serve another 15-year sentence for hitting a jail officer
Phillip Patrick Garnier was ranked No. 18 on the Colorado Bureau of Investigations Top 100 Wanted Sex Offenders list
A 19-year-old Pennsylvania man faces federal charges over a Facebook post threatening to kill preschool children even after telling investigators he merely has a dark sense of humor
18-year-old man is charged in the deaths of a husband and wife who authorities say stopped to offer him help on the side of the road
Amber McBride pleaded guilty to child endangerment and was sentenced Monday
Men prepared to fly drugs, tobacco and pornography into the maximum-security institution
Kevin Norton, 18, of Ames, Iowa, and James Stumbo, 27, of Boone, Iowa, were ordered held without bail on gun charges Monday pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Sept. 1
A woman played dead to avoid being killed by her boyfriend after he threw her down a flight of stairs and shoved a rag down her throat
Steven Craig Rozier Jr. was sentenced Friday
Todd Herrin is scheduled to stand trial Sept. 29 on a charge of aggravated burglary for stealing a loaf of bread, a bag of candy, several other food items and a radio
Federal Public Defender Donna Elm’s office calculated that the sentence reductions in the Middle District of Florida will save taxpayers more than $21 million
Nosakhare Onumonu was sentenced Friday in Detroit’s Wayne County Circuit Court to a mandatory term of life in prison without parole
A federal judge has scheduled a Nov. 19 change-of-plea and sentencing hearing for former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle