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.
An inmate charged in the death of a CO who helped him escape pleaded guilty to escape in exchange for having the murder case dismissed
Corey Harrison and three other inmates escaped from the Raymond Detention Center on April 22
After being brought into the death chamber, Darryl Barwick said, “I can’t explain why I did what I did. It’s time to apologize to the family ... I’m sorry”
Azamat Tazhayakov, 21, was sentenced to 3½ years for impeding the investigation into the attack while authorities frantically searched for the bombers
Jesse Perales is accused of fatally shooting his wife in front of their young son
Rafael Jones, 25, of Philadelphia, was sentenced for the August 2012 shooting of Officer Moses J. Walker
A 63-year-old man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for stabbing a 4-year-old girl and her great-grandmother outside a central Indiana library
The ruling came after Anthony Elonis had already served a three and a half year federal prison term
The ACLU and Public Justice Center are asking a federal judge to reopen a lawsuit against the state of Maryland
He apologized to the victims and their families for not calling police when he recognized photos of Tsarnaev as a suspect
A jury convicted inmate Daniel J. Derda of assault with intent to murder and three other felonies
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Nancy McDonnell called Dwayne Wilson the “worst of the worst”
An Elkhart County jury convicted 40-year-old Jose Jesus Macias in April on all 11 felony counts of child sexual abuse the Goshen man had faced
The jury’s verdict came just hours after the 38-year-old actor testified that he never intended to stab anyone in the fight last Christmas Day
On Jan. 24, 2012, Sandhu and Purewal kidnapped a woman from her driveway as she returned home from work
44-year-old Donald Miller of New Castle was sentenced Thursday
Judge told assault suspect they could spend 30 days in jail or be pepper-sprayed by the victim
The victim was hospitalized for lacerations and a swollen eye, and later released
Jury convicted 23-year-old Tyquan Turner of felony murder, robbery and conspiracy on Tuesday
David Duren Jr. fell under South Carolina’s three-strikes law
Pickup truck driver ran over his mother during an argument
The ACLU drafted its four-page review after surveying 43 inmates within the Nevada Department of Corrections who were eligible for release through parole
Florissant police say a chronic drunken driver involved in a crash last weekend has been arrested for his 13th DWI
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge sentenced defendant Alix Tichelman to six years in prison under a plea deal that included reducing a manslaughter charge
Law enforcement remained on alert Monday after a deadly shootout between rival biker gangs shook up the community
They say the facility has had substandard medical care since it opened in 2011
23-year-old man was convicted of infecting another man with HIV and endangering four others
Accused of slashing the corpse of her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend, is now accused of removing body parts
Cynthia Anderson, of Edgewater, pleaded no contest on Thursday
Joyce Garrard was convicted in March of the 2012 death of Savannah Hardin
28-year-old Chad Marshal Wilcox has been sentenced to 40 to 80 years in prison
Roberto Martinez-Marinero was arrested after telling the Douglas County Department of Corrections staff that he had a role in the death of his mother
19-year-old Jake Evans pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of murder
