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.
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
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
Attorney: “It was learned that the nuances of the complicated sentencing laws demand that certain of his sentences be served concurrently, while others must be served consecutively”
Broken into five-and-a-half years of initial confinement and two years of extended supervision
Pulled attacking inmate attempting to escape off of detention officer
Law enforcement officials may subpoena prison phone recordings if the calls can aid in investigating or preventing a crime
The House will vote on a bill that would give young adults credit for completing programs
Prosecutors: “The defendant put the entire institution at risk”
Caught 30 minutes after stealing a pair of shoes
Man by the name of Brad Davis suffocated the man with his own underwear and struck him in the head
Hykeem Tucker is accused of a drive-by on a banquet hall that killed CO Carl Batie
Criminal sentencing reforms set to begin July 1
Idaho man slapped a crying 19-month-old boy on a Delta flight in February
Congressional push comes as President Barack Obama and his Cabinet draw attention to the issue of mandatory sentences
Suit that could result in the release thousands of inmates from prison earlier than anticipated