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.
After an assault, Maryland corrections officials placed Chelsea Gilliam in solitary confinement for months, according to the lawsuit
Along with hiding the name of the sellers of drugs, the bill also keeps the names and normal jobs of the members of the execution team from the public
The escape unfolded after a CO at the county jail in Washington went to fetch a man who was being released
Female inmates alleged they faced dangerous conditions and were subjected to male officers watching them shower and use the toilet
Called his conviction a “gross failure of justice”
Family of boy killed: “He’s our soldier and will forever be in our hearts until the day we die”
60-year-old Michael Rodriguez of Buffalo received the maximum sentence Friday in Erie County state Supreme Court
42-year-old also was ordered to pay full restitution to his victims
GPS evidence that says he couldn’t have been the triggerman in a shooting that paralyzed a 5-year-old girl
Tossed a plugged-in radio alarm clock into a motel bathtub while her boyfriend was in it
Marky Mark doesn’t want a black mark any longer
Vincent Leo, 37, pleaded not guilty to all 104 charges
Less than an hour after she was released on Thanksgiving, Shaday Gamble was back behind bars
Sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for molesting a 3-year-old girl during a Thanksgiving party five years ago
A woman who is recovering from serious burns says that her husband drenched her in gas and lit her on fire for dancing with another man at a party they both attended
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office will be offering a program that allows people with non-violent, misdemeanor warrants to turn themselves in and get a new court date
Defendant, Marcus Smith, is also awaiting trial for the 2012 slaying of 87-year-old Kathryn “Kit” Grazioli
Candida Rychell Summerlin, 34, was found guilty but mentally ill in the May 2013 assaults
Ganesh Ramsaran was sentenced to 25-to-life for the murder of his wife
Man shot his mother because she “stole his diamonds and gave his father cancer”
Couple had man’s 13-year-old son hidden for four years, police found behind false wall
To save money on incarceration costs, offenses have been converted from felonies to misdemeanors carrying lighter sentences
District Attorney’s office says rapper’s album promotes series of shootings that terrorized a neighborhood
Said she used the money to support her four granddaughters
Needing to shed BOP costs, the DOJ is hoping to lower the inmate population by keeping low-level offenders out of prison
A man being booked into the Sonoma County Jail was TASERed 20 times after he resisted and assaulted corrections staff
Woman suspected of stealing a vehicle tried to escape from custody by climbing through ceiling tiles at a hospital where she was being treated
Cornealious “Mike” Anderson was arrested on second-degree robbery charges for allegedly grabbing a woman’s purse in downtown St. Louis
Nikkii Bostic-Jones, 38, was reporting for her night shift at the jail when she was hit by a van