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.
At the time of his arrest, the deputy had a pound of individually wrapped cannabis-laced brownies in his lunchbox
The Fresno County, California rule allowed suspects arrested for certain lower-level felonies and misdemeanors to be released soon after, without having to put up bail money
Kelly Ann McCann, convicted of fourth-degree assault, also sentenced to community service and probation for concussing a police officer
Jodi Arias faces the death penalty in the trial over the June 2008 death of her lover
28-year-old William Dhondt was arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Berkley District Court in the death of 29-year-old Kaitlin Hehir
Remains were stuffed in four bags and scattered along four blocks
A judge sentenced him Thursday for the 2004 drowning death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio
Colton Harris-Moore is already serving a seven-year prison term after pleading guilty to state and federal crimes
A grand jury in Louisville on Wednesday charged Kentucky State Penitentiary Anthony D. Holliman with threatening the president and a second count for threatening the president’s family
A county judge on Friday ordered the release of Mark Woodworth, 38, on a $50,000 bond
Sentence was maximum possible under state sentencing guidelines
Randolph Arledge was sentenced to 99 years in prison in 1984 for killing Carolyn Armstrong
Darian Pierce and Ricky Wedgeworth entered the pleas Monday in federal court
COs were alerted to an attempted escape through a pounding noise
Jurors in Chillicothe recommended that sentence Wednesday rather than opting for the death penalty for 48-year-old William Inman
Two high-profile Colorado cases thrust the issue into the spotlight
Arrested in late April after allegedly writing a worthless $2,000 check
Signed an agreement in exchange for a recommended sentence of 30 to 50 years in prison
Jodi Arias may become the 4th woman on death row in Arizona after acknowledging the gruesome killing of her boyfriend
Accused of the stabbing death of Sgt. Mary K. Ricard
Prosecutors accuse him of hacking into the women’s accounts and searching Facebook messages, emails and other files for nude or semi-nude pictures of them
Investigators allege the six female defendants — apparently for fun — punched, kicked and hit the 48-year-old woman with a shoe and a chair
Police discovered that inmate is classified as a career criminal in Del. with a rap sheet stretching back to 1992
Defense dropped efforts to have inmate declared incompetent to stand trial
Said it was an “impossible and unconscionable burden” for jurors to consider a case that had been on hold for 55 days
Her different stories will pose a formidable obstacle as those attorneys present their case beginning Tuesday
A Bucks County judge sentenced 36-year-old Walter Meyerle on Thursday to 494 to 982 years behind bars
If the death sentence is removed, Hasan’s punishment would be life without parole
Alters good time credit, creates new levels of felonies, and clear definitions of sentencing standards for each felony
“My intent was to carve up his face”
Latest conviction will have him staying behind bars, but the problem is there is no room at the state prison
Facing a possible death sentence in the slaying of Wynne Unit Officer Susan Canfield
Inmate is not only convicted of burglary and theft, but has also assaulted a CO and has attempted to escape during transport