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.
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
Poisoned his mother with cyanide, spent next 24 hours getting rid of the evidence by dismembering her body in bathtub
Gilberto Valle is likely to remain free after appearing before a Manhattan federal judge
Jason Barton Kirkpatrick was convicted by a jury in October for 10 counts of second-degree robbery
The victim didn’t appear in court, but had another sister read a prepared statement
Woman informed deputies she thought she was parking in front of another bar
Ashford Thompson shot Officer Joshua Miktarian 4 times in the head, at close range, after Thompson had been stopped for playing loud music in his car
The high court refused to throw out the death-penalty sentence of Angela Darlene McAnulty, who brutally tortured her daughter
Mr Justice Coulson told Leeds Crown Court he increased the normal minimum tariff of 12 years because of the nature of the brutal attack
The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that rejected inmate Rodney Reed’s plea for a new court hearing
He cut off his court-ordered monitoring device before going on a crime spree
Burglary is a third-degree crime that does not carry a prison sentence for a first-time offender in NJ
Inmate claimed he was mentally ill and incompetent to stand trial
Man deemed has been sentenced to a minimum 203 to 406 years in prison for a “reign of terror” on young people
A Central Mississippi Correctional Facility inmate was sentenced to life after pleading guilty in the 2013 gang murder of another inmate
Two inmates smashed a hole in a window and climbed down 20 stories using a contraband rope in 2012
Encounter helped police identify Paul Carman as the bank robber
Woman who fell behind on her yard work was cited by code enforcers and has served a stint in jail over her overgrown yard
The suspect, Ronald Jones, is the victim’s boyfriend
Last November, Timothy Diggs Jr. apologized for his behavior and attributed it to cough medicine abuse
Christopher Bazar pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2011 shooting death of his roommate and best friend, Donald St. Laurent
The life sentence imposed by Circuit Judge Russell Healey was mandatory for 47-year-old Michael Dunn after prosecutors decided not to seek the death penalty
The 50-year-old Lindenwold resident was convicted in May of sexual assault and kidnapping
Inflicted head injuries after child would not take off her coat
Said many of those jailed “got online one night and started surfing around, probably had too much to drink or whatever, and pushed the wrong buttons, went too far and got into child porn.”
James Eddie Bailey, 50, was convicted and sentenced on Oct. 10 for robbing a Dollar General store where he took the manager hostage
Jermaine Hickman, who was convicted in 2007 of bank robbery, had a calculated release date of Oct. 11, 2012; He walked free Nov. 21, 2013
Allegheny County sheriff charged 38-year-old Jawanda Tench with stealing $520 from the jurors’ purses
Sentenced to life in prison plus 120 years and will not be eligible for parole
An East Texas woman who beat her children with a computer cord has been sentenced to prison