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.
Ray Garcia’s term will be followed by 15 years of supervised release and he must also register as a sex offender
The bill is named after Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson, who was shot to death last year while pursuing a convicted felon in a stolen car
Sebastian Parra said he “didn’t do anything” to kill Wasco state prison counselor Benny Alcala Jr.
Deputy District Attorney Michael Soccio said the severity of the crime he committed at age 10 can’t be overlooked
Identity thief Thomas Hunter lived as Bradley Scott for more than 10 years, including serving prison sentences in two states
Sara Kruzan was 17 when she was sentenced to die in prison for the 1994 shooting death of George Gilbert Howard
Sarah Boaz was cited in August after an officer said she ran a stop sign
Al-Turki was in Arapahoe County court Thursday for a sentence reduction hearing
Matthew Cordle, 22, had faced up to 8.5 years in prison
Louis Jerome Jackson was only 16 years old when he now admits to shooting and killing 20-year-old Jevonnie Jenkins back in 1997
Investigators said Ronnie Jenkins threw a milk carton filled with human waste onto a sergeant in August 2011
In a court filing Thursday, a lawyer for Stevie Marie Vigil says she intends to admit she knowingly gave a firearm to a felon
Advocates say different programs, services needed
Inmate Barry Edge slammed a hammer into the side of CO David Knapps’ head in 1999
John McCluskey was found guilty Monday of murder, carjacking and other charges
Larry Jerome Johnson faces life sentences after being convicted by a Garrett County jury this week
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
