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 CO and inmate threw fluids at five Cuyahoga County corrections officers and supervisors, including the jail’s warden
Nicholas Umphenour is accused of killing a man while on the run after shooting officers during a plot to help an inmate escape from a Boise hospital
Faith Rose Gratz and an inmate ran a drug operation at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater for three months in 2022 while in a romantic relationship, prosecutors said
The deal marks one of the most expensive wrongful death settlements in recent history for the state prison system
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
After an assault, Maryland corrections officials placed Chelsea Gilliam in solitary confinement for months, according to the lawsuit
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The escape unfolded after a CO at the county jail in Washington went to fetch a man who was being released
Police said the killer used a makeshift knife in a prison shower attack, leaving behind a gruesome scene
Sarasota County Jail staff attempted to revive the wounded inmate, but he was pronounced dead
The state’s new law went into effect in April 2021, but because of a two-year implementation period, it didn’t impact people until now
The prosecutor still has not said whether he will seek the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted
Holmes lost battle to delay her incarceration when judge ruled she must surrender to serve her 11-year sentence
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law that will require anyone convicted of any of 18 violent offenses to serve 100% of their sentences
In the sally port, the 22-year-old made a break for it, jumping on top of multiple police cars before scaling wired fencing
Smart’s trial was one of the first high-profile cases about a sexual affair between a school staff member and a student
Tureygua Inaru tried to get other inmates to kill her family members and a prosecutor
Desmen Ramsey thought he was leaving a voicemail with a hitman, but had mistakenly called a dumpster rental company
Ray Garcia’s term will be followed by 15 years of supervised release and he must also register as a sex offender
The bill is named after Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson, who was shot to death last year while pursuing a convicted felon in a stolen car
Sebastian Parra said he “didn’t do anything” to kill Wasco state prison counselor Benny Alcala Jr.
A veteran officer called the killing “horrific,” saying “it’s the worst one I’ve seen, certainly in 22 years”
Lorenzo “Fat Cat” Nichols was linked, but never charged, to the slaying of NYPD Officer Eddie Byrne, 22, who was executed while sitting in his patrol car in 1988
Jail video shows Anthony Mitchell was kept naked in a concrete-floored isolation cell, according to the lawsuit
Court officers restrain a man during the life sentencing of the Buffalo supermarket shooter
The man was released from prison last week, eight months before his 20-year prison sentence was set to be complete
Five people have been charged with murder and conspiracy for allegedly beating another inmate to death
Scott Riner had arrived about 40 minutes early for work when he was gunned down and left to die beside his parked truck
Inmates were released in waves this week due to issues notifying the victims and their families about the planned mass release
Deputies were conducting “a security operation” at a holding center when an inmate punched a deputy, causing his head to hit a wall and metal bunk
The lawsuit “seeks to prevent the early release of inmates until such time as the statutorily-required notice to the inmates’ victims is provided”
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