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.
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
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
Brandon Gantt is now facing a felony charge of promoting prison contraband and a misdemeanor weapons possession charge
Telephone service employee suspected of stealing more than $40K from phone terminals has been arrested
An inmate whose attack put a corrections officer in intensive care was sentenced to eight years in prison
A Colorado man, who admits killing a corrections officer, avoided risking the death penalty by pleading guilty
Was seeking revenge because police failed to thoroughly investigate when he was robbed
Stevie Marie Anne Vigil was sentenced to more than two years in prison and three years of supervised parole
19-year-old in court on underage drinking charge
A man just released from prison has been arrested again, this time on charges of carjacking a woman and crashing the vehicle into a house
Says he struck roommate with fists, witness claims he used a cutting board
It was a VHS tape. Of a Jennifer Lopez movie.
Jason Cozmanoff was driving an SUV that hit four corrections officers as they jogged along the side of the road
Proposal approved to charge inmates $6 a day for meals, $10 for each doctor visit and $5 for initial booking into the jail
Served a lethal concoction of pills in a milkshake to his roommate
He could get life plus 70 years added to his prison term for escape, carjacking and attempted first-degree murder
Justice Department asked lawyers around the country to help some drug prisoners prepare petitions for clemency
He admitted forging prescription and tricking pregnant girlfriend, who lost 6-week-old fetus
Jesse Williams pleaded no contest to two counts of throwing or expelling a bodily substance and one count of threats to a judge