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.
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
In the sally port, the 22-year-old made a break for it, jumping on top of multiple police cars before scaling wired fencing
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
Serving 8 years to life in prison after being convicted in 2006 of unlawful sexual contact by use of force, false imprisonment and other counts
Deputies arrested Assif Mayar on suspicion of felony possession of marijuana for sale and later asked prosecutors to charge him with animal abuse
All eight were sentenced under old federal guidelines that treated convictions for crack cocaine offenses harsher than those involving the powder form of the drug
Accused of contacting and meeting up with female inmates right after they were released
Richard “Rich” Schuknecht maintains police arrested him in 2011 without properly vetting information given them by Corrections Director Ed Campbell
Breaking Bad: Walter White, a meth dealer, is sentenced to prison, in a case of life imitating art
Stole more than $8,000 worth of gold jewelry
The legal landscape of the life-term parole process has dramatically changed, with more inmates getting a legitimate chance of being released
Allegedly suffers from “affluenza,” where he’s too rich to know right from wrong
Sentenced to 90 days in jail
Jurors deliberated for nearly four days before deciding they couldn’t agree on the sentence
Report released Monday attributed the 27 percent surge in prison population to mandatory sentencing minimums
Convicted of shooting good Samaritan who stopped to help himn and two friends who were stranded on side of a highway in 1994
Some 79 percent support sending drug offenders “who are not traffickers” to probation rather than prison
Shawn M. Grider expected to be sent on to a federal penitentiary to serve almost 11 years on drug and gun convictions. Instead, he was simply released
A man convicted of brutally killing two elderly women more than a quarter-century ago is set to be executed in Oklahoma