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 prison escapee lost a shoe as he ran into the woods, which K-9 Eddie used to track him down
Leslie Van Houten was 19 when she helped Manson and other followers kill Leno LaBianca, a grocery executive in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary, in 1969
According to a FPC Bryan inmate handbook, the former Theranos CEO, if eligible to work, can earn between 12 cents and $1.15 per hour
It’s unclear if any of those inmates will be required to return to prison to complete their sentences
James Spero, special agent in charge of the San Antonio Division, said Thursday that nearly two dozen people were charged last week with human smuggling
A television director with credits on “Law & Order” has been arrested in suburban New York on child pornography charges
Jessie M. Radice “was directed” by Kyle J. Whitenack to mail him the contraband
Twenty-five-year-old Ray Tensing appeared at his arraignment wearing a striped jail suit, with his hands cuffed behind him
Sixty-three-year-old Dr. Robert Neulander was sentenced Thursday in Onondaga County Court
Jury selection is scheduled for Sept. 23 for the trial of Christian Englander
A Palm Beach County judge sentenced 24-year-old Jason Scott Falbo II last week after he pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty charges
John Oliver made the case for doing away with mandatory minimums that require fixed prison sentences for certain crimes
He faces up to a year in prison when he’s sentenced in October
The suspect will face the same counts as his 18-year-old brother, Robert Bever
A jury convicted Adam John Lilienthal, of Andover, of four counts of first-degree murder in the death of a 55-year-old man who was renting one of Lilienthal’s rooms
An Arizona prison inmate who sliced off the penis of a seriously mentally ill inmate before killing him has been sentenced to death
Kayla Mendoza wrote that she’d learned her lesson after just three months of incarceration and would like the ability to make amends; victim’s families were shocked and appalled by the request
Ray Ojeda received 48 years for three counts, totaling up to 144 years behind bars
A new study claims that the trustworthiness of an inmate’s face can have an impact on whether said inmate receives the death penalty or life in prison
Hugo Selenski argues that prosecutors should have notified the defense that they planned to advocate for a reduced federal sentence for a key witness in the murder trial
Brad Lee Davis, 35, of McLoud, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri, which sued the state, said the state should now disclose the name of the pharmacy
A jury convicted Quisi Bryan, 44, of aggravated murder and recommended he be sentenced to death in 2000 for the fatal shooting of Cleveland officer Wayne Leon
Daynna Gregory pleaded guilty to theft of public funds and conspiracy
47-year-old suspect was found in a locked bedroom when police burst into the home, where officers also found blood-soaked carpet, and five bloody kitchen knives
Oskar Groening was sentenced to four years in prison
Inmate claimed he had dementia and that he’d stopped taking his medication because “it made him feel weird”
Jesus Gutierrez-Guzman has pleaded guilty to planning to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine in the U.S.
A governor’s order recommending changes in sentencing policy could result in the immediate release of 190 serious offenders from Oklahoma prisons
Judge sentenced cancer doctor to 45 years in prison for collecting millions from insurance companies while poisoning more than 500 patients
Rebecca Zong, 28, of Boalsburg, was charged with felony institutional sexual assault and misdemeanor indecent exposure
23-year-old Andrew Silicani was sentenced on four counts of using the mail in his unsuccessful attempt to commission the murders
Lawyer Freya Horne said that BOP officials notified sheriff on that inmate was to be released, had an outstanding felony warrant for marijuana possession