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 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
Cut off legs and arm of his girlfriend, and then wrapped the parts in clingfilm in a manner similar to the TV show
Lawyers for Calen Radwill, and Radwill himself, agreed not to seek a projected early release day
Two courts gave two different sentences
The FBI also is investigating the attack, given Alton Nolen’s interest in beheadings and a recent surge in Middle East violence
Young people who torture and kill animals are prone to violence against people later in life if it goes unchecked, studies have shown
Woman who used her granddaughter to steal a donation jar from a store will spend some time behind bars
DOC maintains that this is not a new policy, but simply a means of improving efficiency for a system currently about 10 percent over its capacity
Alton Nolen served less than two years of a six-year prison sentence for possession of cocaine with the intent to sell
With just a week left to serve, the inmate decided to celebrate his soon-to-be freedom a little early
Using house arrest more often to ease congestion and seeking a partnership with Clarks Summit State Hospital to provide better care for mentally ill inmates are tactics officials are exploring
Claims Mississippi county has illegally held inmates in jail for as long as a year without appointing counsel or presenting cases to a grand jury
Deputies found 5-month-old child in vehicle’s trunk, lying on hedge clippers
Suggests that the increase in stays is due to fewer but more serious bookings
House Bill 463 changed the way the courts dealt with low-level drug offenders
Similar cases have popped up elsewhere, illustrating the challenges of prosecuting a twin
Neither 19-year-old Miranda Barbour nor her 22-year-old husband, Elytte, displayed emotion as they sat with their lawyers
A man who has been attacking women with knives for decades is unlikely to get out again
A television show that featured the nearly two-decade-old killing of an Arizona teenager and her unborn baby helped lead to the arrest of her ex-boyfriend
Anthony Novellino won’t be eligible for parole for 42.5 years under New Jersey’s No Early Release Act
The man admitted to stabbing his victim to death, and then eating portions of her brain, heart and lungs
The ACLU commissioned the reports to support a suit it has filed against the prison system on behalf of 13 inmates
Four newspapers filed a motion seeking to unseal documents related to the supply chain for drugs that could be used to execute a Pa. man later this month
Corliveetho McMillian faces an extra five to 10 years
Brian Rabell was arrested and charged Wednesday with disorderly conduct and assault stemming from an incident at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center
A New Jersey inmate who is serving time for killing his neighbor has now received another lengthy sentence for plotting to kill the prosecutor who put him in prison
“He looks like a madman, like he had no remorse. ... My son did not deserve to die that way.”
Threw a plastic chair at an officer and gouged the officer’s eye after being denied permission to attend a January church service
ACLU, other advocates found that new anti-shackling law is not being enforced widely enough
Two takeaways from a new report is giving the Nebraska penal system options to cut down on prison overcrowding
An inmate is facing new charges after he beat another inmate with a broomstick, allegedly as part of a bet for a cookie