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 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”
A woman who tried to break into the Mesa County jail after demanding that she be arrested instead of her brother got her wish
Sheriff Joe Arpaio says this is the fourth bestiality case conducted by his office since 2011 where the suspects have used the Craigslist website in an attempt to find an animal with which to engage
The U.S. Justice Department is no longer pursuing mandatory minimum sentences for some low-level non-violent drug offenders
Sara Branch, mother of Edward Branch, was arrested for harboring a fugitive and obstruction of justice
Former inmate Walter Unbehaun has gotten what he said he wanted when he robbed a suburban Chicago bank last year
Attorney for a man whose prison sentence mistakenly was delayed for 13 years is asking for a hearing to seek his client’s immediate release
A Michigan judge didn’t hold back his feelings towards a defiant convicted killer in his courtroom
A Nebraska man described by one prison psychiatrist as a “psychopath” and “one of the most dangerous people” the doctor had ever evaluated was found guilty Wednesday
Sentenced to 13 years behind bars and told to wait for instructions, but instructions never came
Tennessee Court of Appeals said that former inmates don’t have grounds to sue because they were released early from incarceration
Daniel Athens was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $4,000 in restitution after he admitted to criminal mischief – that is, urinating on the Alamo, a historic landmark
A North Carolina man who sucked an unwilling woman’s toes inside a Wal-Mart has been sentenced to 60 days in jail
Man accused of harassing a neighbor and her disabled children for the past 15 years sat at a street corner Sunday morning with a sign declaring he’s a bully
Ana Trujillo took the witness stand in a Houston courtroom Thursday
A Texas jury that convicted a Houston woman of fatally stabbing her boyfriend with the 5 1/2 -inch stiletto heel of her shoe is set to hear more testimony before deciding on a sentence
From the day of his 1989 arrest in a deadly New York City shooting, Jonathan Fleming said he had been more than 1,000 miles away, on a vacation at Disney World
Sheriffs in 23 out of 100 counties haven’t shown they are following a federal law to prevent rapes in prison
A partially disabled man who claims he was abused by jailers at the Santa Rosa County Correctional Institution has obtained high-powered help in pursuing legal action
A correctional officer at a federal prison in southwest Missouri has been sentenced to six years without parole for hiring someone to kill his wife’s ex-husband
Already serving a 40-year sentence for killing an ex-girlfriend
Sentence has been drastically reduced after a defense lawyer discovered an error in how a state sentencing law was applied
22-year-old woman was on probation for drunken driving, social media post gets her in trouble
Gave birth in bathroom at sports bar, wrapped newborn in plastic and hid him in toilet tank
Judge cited lack of remorse as he sentenced woman to more than three decades in prison for pushing her newlywed husband to his death in Glacier National Park
Included high-powered rifles, sniper rifles with scopes, night vision equipment and hundreds of rounds of ammunition
Added to Inmate Guy Cheers’ life sentence
The “real punishment” is that the man will no longer be able to serve as a corrections officer
Richard Crawford, 45, pleaded in Allegany County Circuit Court to one count of first-degree assault of a correctional officer
TV’s Judge Joe Brown was jailed on a contempt of court charge issued by a Tennessee juvenile judge Monday
Man accused of killing his parents and then throwing a party with their bodies still inside their house was ordered to life in prison without the possibility of parole