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.
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 7 inmates punched two correctional officers and knocked them unconscious after putting them in chokeholds
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
The U.S. Marshals Service said in a news release that Austin was serving a 15-year sentence for armed robbery
Doctors performed more than 20 surgeries after Byas doused his wife, Angela, 35, with gasoline and set her on fire
He was convicted of helping to terrorize and assault an SUV driver and his family during a motorcycle rally in 2013
The suspect attempted to bite off his fingertips in order to make his fingerprints indiscernible
Two deputies and three inmates being transported from the jails in Chesapeake and Portsmouth suffered minor injuries
Another daughter of Warfel’s, a 5-month-old, died in 2013 in Cleveland
He is sentenced to more than three years in prison for attempting to buy threatened turtles captured in violation of state law
Cesar Mazza, 25, of Pittsburgh, was awaiting arraignment Wednesday on two counts of criminal homicide and a charge of kidnapping his 11-week-old son
Admitted to being naked in a public cemetery across from a parish and school just a year after completing a two year sentence for public nudity
William B. Wells, 24, is charged with murder in Monday’s fatal shooting of Kendrick Armond Brown
Palm Beach County Judge Marni Bryson sentenced Jarvis Jackson on Monday to four consecutive 25-year prison terms
The 52-year-old Republican was fingerprinted and photographed before being released on bond
35-year-old Esteban Castillo, of Paterson, faces up to 15 years in state prison when he’s sentenced Oct. 2
Officials from the American Civil Liberties Union and the Public Justice Center said their lawsuit will continue until detainees receive better health care and more humane treatment
Robert Davis Bever, 18, and Michael John Bever, 16, were each charged with five counts of first degree murder
15-year-old boy charged as an adult with raping and killing his 8-year-old neighbor in California is too young to understand what he is accused of doing, youth advocacy groups said
