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.
During a second scan, the assistant jail commander noticed the object in the arrestee had moved
The two men were reported missing from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio; Bradley Gillespie is still wanted
Holmes had originally been ordered to begin her prison sentence on April 27, but won a reprieve that gave her more time with her children
New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld convictions for two Las Cruces brothers who were found guilty in 2012 of kidnapping and assaulting a 17-year-old male and his mother’s boyfriend two years earlier
New Jersey man who carved a swastika into the lawn of a family he had harassed has been sentenced to 15 months in prison
Magistrate Peter Mealy told the grandmother of two on Friday that he would have sentenced her to prison if not for the fact that there had been no more offenses since that single night in 1984
Rochelle Herman-Walrond, a former journalist, told media outlets she wore a wire to record conversations of Fogle
Judge Michael Bohren also said the young teens will stand trial together starting Oct. 15
Stated in a letter he intended to kill the man so he could be moved out of Kansas to solitary confinement in another state
Was sentenced Thursday to up to 16 years in prison by a judge who called his behavior “reckless, stupid and selfish”
Brittany Ruck pleaded no contest in July to aggravated assault of a child
Employees recognized him from surveillance footage of a recent break-in
Man awaiting trial on terrorism charges has been indicted on new charges of assaulting a fellow inmate at a federal jail
Video shows Dewey Green dancing, horsing around in jail; defense hoped to use head injury to explain that Green wasn’t in control of the vehicle that killed Janice Pitts
Kit Darrant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the 2012 slaying of Renette Emile, 35
Supreme Court ruled that his confession was obtained improperly
An Ohio man has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of stabbing a landscaper who he said got grass clippings on his truck
Judge: “He was not a bystander who got caught up in the plans of others. He made the plans.”
Michael Jones, 23, is one of three men who allegedly stole two television cameras and two tripods while news crews reported on a murder from a popular pedestrian pier
Online court records show 23-year-old Brandi Lee Weaver-Gates, of State College, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of theft by deception and receiving stolen property
Judge gave 21-year-old Josten Bundy 30 days to marry 19-year-old Elizabeth James or face 15 days in jail for pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder in a plot to kill his teenage girlfriend’s siblings and her parents in suburban Detroit
Speck Mellencamp will be incarcerated at the Monroe County Jail from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Aug. 10-13 and Aug. 18-21
A hearing is scheduled for Sept. 15 before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Vonda Evans, who presided over Bob Bashara’s trial
Justin Payne, 26, of Dayton, called 911 from an apartment on Saturday morning to say his girlfriend’s child apparently choked on the toaster pastry
A teenager who tried to steal limited-edition Air Jordan sneakers from a mall shopper who fatally shot the 17-year-old’s accomplice was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison
Judge Lawrence Flood imposed a sentence of 18 months of probation on Rico Palomino, saying the unprovoked punch was “an act of indiscretion”
Jurors returned the guilty verdict for Dexter Lewis after deliberating for 10 hours over three days
Each girl faces a charge of attempted first-degree homicide in adult court and could spend up to 65 years in the state prison system
Justin Staton, 14, shot and killed his grandparents and dumped their bodies before taking off with their money
James Holmes will be sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury failed to agree Friday on whether he should get the death penalty
The man chose marriage because he feared he would lose his job during his jail sentence
Grover Cannon, 27, appeared via video link before Judge Ramona Emanuel, who ordered him held without bond