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 inmate who was “injured and in poor health,” surrendered to police and asked for medical treatment, the officials said
In 1991, Frank Gable was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the killing of Oregon’s prisons chief Michael Francke
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
CO and another were arrested after stealing a woman’s iPad and purse at gunpoint
Police say the boy’s mother, grandmother and aunt planned the ruse last week to scare him, because they believed he was too nice to people
Prosecutors can seek an extra year in prison for the offenders under a bill now before Washington state lawmakers
A 2012 riot at a Miss. facility ended in the death of Sgt. Catlin Carithers
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to two years in prison for killing five cats belonging to his fiancee’s family
Surveillance video also captured the attack and the suspects driving away
35-year-old Stephen Crow repeatedly called the Buckeye Police Department referring to Sheriff Joe Arpaio as a racist and Hitler
25-year-old Benjamin Alexander Shaw demanded money from a Circle K store clerk Monday night, threatening to return with a gun if he refused
Calvin Moore, 49, stole $5.035 from one bank in New York on November 17; the next day, he stole $1,647 from another
Hugo Selenski is on trial in the slayings of Michael Kerkowski and Tammy Fassett
Antonio Yarbough and co-defendant Sharrif Wilson were cleared by DNA evidence and released last year
Brandon Moore was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury in the 2001 armed kidnapping, robbery and gang rape of a 22-year-old Youngstown State University student
Fla. man suspected of stealing a car took off on foot from a traffic stop and briefly eluded deputies while he grabbed a nap under a nearby trailer
Daniel U. Perez, a 55-year-old self-proclaimed seer, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder
Justin Ray Brink pleaded guilty to assault, robbery
Court determined that Abdulaziz al-Mutairi had insulted the country’s hereditary emir in comments made on the social media platform
State claims commissioner issued the award to 44-year-old Kenneth Ireland under Connecticut’s wrongful incarceration compensation law
Visitors are no longer allowed to bring any clothing to the inmates at the jail
The family of Jeri-Alfred Cook has also filed a tort claim of their intention to sue the county for $250,000
Authorities say Eddie Smith’s Facebook page on Jan. 20 boasted of having 16 warrants out for his arrest
Former husband feels there is a double standard for male victims of abuse within the criminal justice system
Counties are working on unified case management system that would eliminate human error
Has been arrested a dozen times, and has been convicted multiple times for domestic violence
A man who led police on a brief chase drove himself right into the parking lot of the Toledo Correctional Institution
William Trickett Smith Sr., 77, will complete the sentence after he’s finished the prison time he received for arson and insurance fraud
Judge cited the defendant’s remorse and medical problems would make his incarceration more difficult than others’
Authorities say the man used a dumbbell from a set of weights to smash his way into the stores and grab jewelry from display cases
In April, officials found a crashed drone in bushes outside the walls of Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville
Will incarcerate only defendants who commit serious crimes and pose a danger to their communities
Sheila Kearns showed the film, “The ABCs of Death,” during five periods of a Spanish class at East High School in Columbus in April 2013