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.
Smart’s trial was one of the first high-profile cases about a sexual affair between a school staff member and a student
Tureygua Inaru tried to get other inmates to kill her family members and a prosecutor
Desmen Ramsey thought he was leaving a voicemail with a hitman, but had mistakenly called a dumpster rental company
Savings are result of sentencing reform, a 2010 law that strengthened penalties for violent crimes while offering alternative sentences for nonviolent offenses
Jeff Mizanskey has been in prison for nearly 20 years for intent to sell marijuana
In closing arguments, prosecutors portrayed John McCluskey as a dangerous, remorseless, cold-blooded killer who deserves nothing less than execution
Attacked two deputies when they asked him to stop banging on a table
Derek Medina is accused of killing his wife and posting pictures of her dead body on Facebook
12,000-square-foot building will provide the court system with four temporary courtrooms during the estimated $3M renovations
Leonard Moreno has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault and drive-by-shooting in the Aug. 8 death of 27-year-old detention officer Jorge Vargas
Were released after Maryland’s highest court decided that judges had given improper instructions to juries that heard the men’s cases decades ago
79-year-old former photographer is convicted of the decades-old killings of four women in Northern California
Federal authorities have charged 14 more corrections officers with corruption
Colorado teenager killed and dismembered a 10-year-old girl in the Denver area last year
Sarah Ridgeway made her brief comments during a two-day sentencing hearing for 18-year-old Austin Sigg
Daniel James White eluded justice using a strange defense
Brian Rashard Garris attacked S.C. Department of Corrections Officer Gregory Grate
Report says at least 3,278 people are facing life sentences with no possibility of release for crimes that involved no physical injury to a victim
Blade narrowly missed CO’s spinal cord, but he is likely disabled for life
George Stinney was convicted on a shaky confession in a segregated society that wanted revenge for the beating deaths of two girls
A bloody fight inside the Muscogee County Jail has left one inmate dead and another cellmate charged with murder in connection with the death
The defendants mistakenly believed the victim was hiding money and left him for dead on the side of the road
The 28-year-old Maine State Prison inmate backed out of an agreement Thursday to plead guilty to sexually assaulting a health care worker at the prison
Before police located the body of Sandra Coke, the man accused of killing her wrote a boastful letter to a fellow inmate expressing pleasure about the perceived lack of progress in the investigation
Matthew Luke, 25, was driving under the influence of alcohol when the accident occurred
Boy is being charged as an adult with hate crimes after authorities say he set another teenage boy wearing a skirt on fire on a public bus
Judge : ‘You’re a nightmare’
Jury now moves on to more testimony about whether he should be executed or given live in prison without parole
Soksoursdey Roeung was convicted of charges including armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery
John McCluskey was found guilty of murder, carjacking and other charges
Robert John Tofstad, 21, of Minnesota City was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 400 hours of community service
Judge Jean R. Leonard said the maximum the boy can serve would be until he is 23
Citizen who recognized Dennis Michael McKenzie, 58, from photos in the media tipped off deputies