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.
There were 71 commutations granted in 2022; just three were approved between 2017 and 2021
Potter was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee and will be on supervised release until December
The officers pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of willful neglect of duty and were sentenced to 100 hours of community service and fined $1,000
Corey Matthews, 22, had to put the baby down so he could pull a knife on the homeowner
Jason Barnum was sentenced to 22 years in prison Friday in Anchorage Superior Court
New process will provide booking for arrestees after 10 p.m. and before 8 a.m.
Stole the amount in quarters
Jarred Matyjasik arrived to bail his friend out but was stopped in the parking lot when deputies smelled marijuana
Fla. man is charged with first-degree murder after his mother was found decapitated outside their home on New Year’s Eve
Sentenced to at least three years in prison for biting off most of another man’s right ear during an attack outside a bar
Judge said that Missouri prison officials should knock 16 months off the 20-year sentence of a Missouri prison inmate
An appeal to lessen the sentence a serial child molester must serve has been denied
A woman who attempted to switch seats and was jailed for doing so is suing United Airlines for $5 million
New approach gives judges option to sentence people convicted of misdemeanors to complete community service
Will be sentenced Jan. 6 for promoting a dietary supplement in exchange for more than $165,000 in gifts and loans
Misdemeanor offenders who’ve failed to comply with terms of their probation are having arrest warrants canceled
Bob Bashara showed no visible emotions as he stood while the jury foreman read the verdict
Recent investigative report shows that some inmates released included violent felons who should not have been released
George Stinney was arrested, convicted of murder in a one-day trial and executed in 1944
Cites Nebraska DOC for cutting corners and ignoring state laws and court rulings to alleviate overcrowding
Called in bomb threats to elementary schools in order to get into prison
Proposal to have counties share in state penitentiary costs if a quota is exceeded
Bicycles and lawnmowers were included in the statutory definition of a vehicle in 2006
Michael Ferrara Jr. was just hours away from his release from prison when he was strangled inside his cell
Career criminal is accused of concocting a scheme to file false tax returns in the names of fellow inmates
“Keep digging that hole deeper and deeper, I’am sure I can find a way to fill it, L.O.L. Tic, Tic, Tic Down to 19 month’s”
Randall Vaughn and Mary Vaughn pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated child neglect