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 man was released from custody in 2021 by prison officials on the same day he was transferred to the state’s custody to serve a kidnapping sentence
The inmates forced their way through a jail door, made their way to the roof of the building and eventually the ground before taking off on foot
Two pods were rioting, fighting staff, throwing desks and chairs, and tearing down cameras and light fixtures
Ran real-estate loan scheme in which the perpetrators used money collected from new investors to pay earlier ones
Michael Chadd Boysen, 26, faces a sentence of life in prison without parole
Eduardo Santiago told The Associated Press on Tuesday he’s in a new cell at the Northern Correctional Institution
Bit officer on the arm while officer was attempting to cuff him
Such efforts come at the same time the Obama administration is moving in a similar direction
Struck CO in head and face repeatedly, CO has not returned to work
Jerry Duane Martin is scheduled to be put to death on Dec. 3 for the 2007 slaying of Texas Department of Criminal Justice employee Susan Canfield
Geoffrey Portway, 40, of Worcester, was sentenced to 26 years and eight months behind bars
Added to 13.5-year sentence for brandishing firearm during crime of violence and assault resulting in bodily injury
Matthew Cordle, 22, also pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
The 22-year-old Mee is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Shannon Griffin, a 22-year-old Wal-Mart worker
Casslyn Welch, the cousin and girlfriend of defendant John McCluskey, spent part of her second day on the stand being grilled by the defense
He will be formally sentenced at a later date by Marin County Superior Court Judge Andrew Sweet
Given 29 months in prison for driving high with two young daughters in the car
COs were tipped off by posts to Facebook
Geoffrey Portway submitted a document through his attorney to Massachusetts District Court on Friday, providing information to be used in imposing a sentence “sufficient but not greater than necessary”
Unusual coalition of tea party conservatives and liberal Democrats push for largest overhaul of federal sentencing guidelines yet
Prosecutors said the testimony of McCluskey’s cousin and wife, Casslyn Welch, could last a few days
Prosecutors say Batie, a 26-year-old Willingboro resident who served in Mercer County, was an innocent bystander when he was shot and killed
Elevates slaying of CO Jose Rivera by two intoxicated prisoners into the realm of constitutional conflict
Luis A. Rangel, 23, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Walla Walla County Superior Court to three counts of custodial assault
Justin Robinson, 16, pleaded guilty in August to aggravated manslaughter, saying he alone killed Autumn Pasquale
Abraham Pearson, 25, was captured Monday night following a daylong manhunt
In a 3 1/2-minute video posted last week, Matthew Cordle admits he killed a man June 22
Official: “This isn’t to say that no non-violent offenders will go to prison. It’s just to be more selective in determining which non-violent offenders go to prison.”
No criminal charges against the five corrections officers who struggled to restrain Bill Williams, 59, as he was being booked into the jail last year for investigation of shoplifting
Stephen Sanders, 44, pleaded guilty to kidnapping, robbery, solicitation to commit murder
Montana District Judge G. Todd Baugh started a furor when he sentenced the former Billings Senior High teacher to prison for just 30 days and suggested the 14-year-old victim shared responsibility in the case
The one-time day laborer admitted slashing young women across the behind using a razor blade or box cutter