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 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
In the unit where one of the attacks took place, there is one officer for every 64 inmates and officers routinely work 16 hour shifts, the union said
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
Christopher Omigie, a naturalized U.S. citizen who had been living in Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced Thursday
Julie Richardson, 24, was found to have 70 bags of heroin hidden in a body cavity that were located during a routine search
Judges in St. Louis stand accused of being light handed when doling out sentences for gun offenders
Became angry after two orders of burgers were without the desired bacon
The Jackson County jury found Susan Monica guilty of murdering two men about a year apart, then abusing their corpses by feeding them to the animals at her farm
Cornell Haynes was arrested Saturday after a bus he was traveling in was pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol
David Adam Pate will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole for stabbing Ricky James 39 times with a butcher knife
A 47-year-old Ohio man has been charged with robbing a suburban Cleveland bank — the same bank he pleaded guilty to robbing in 1999
24-year-old Jacob Mahonri Espinal was credited with 151 days at his sentencing Monday
The mother, Lacy Spears of Scottsville, Kentucky, was spared the maximum 25 years to life.
Avoided longer sentences by pleading guilty to roles in gang-related activities
A man convicted of beating his wife to death hours after she filed for divorce was sentenced Friday to 30 years to life in prison
Victim’s brother called the justice system “a joke” after learning how long man would serve
After 20 years, a man is finally behind bars for allowing the grass to grow wild in his yard
Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the four-century prison sentence cannot stand because it violates state and federal law
Kevin Bollaert, 28, was convicted in February of 21 counts of identity theft and six counts of extortion