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 lawsuit “seeks to prevent the early release of inmates until such time as the statutorily-required notice to the inmates’ victims is provided”
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
Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias landed in Centennial, Colo., with FBI agents Wednesday afternoon, less than two weeks after being added to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list
He was sentenced to life in prison, but is eligible for parole after 15 years
Allegedly killed grandparents shortly after being released from prison
Official: “His threats against authority figures make him very dangerous and unpredictable”
Michael Chadd Boysen, the 26-year-old felon accused of murdering his grandparents and then stealing their car, hours after he was released from prison March 8, allegedly plotted the slayings from behind bars
Michael Brooks pleaded guilty in January to a felony charge of abuse of a vulnerable adult
Michael Eugene Brewster will plead guilty Wednesday to the Sept. 10 Huntingdon National Bank Heist in Erie, which capped a cross-country string of robberies that began June 21 in Arvada, Colo.
Officer Gilberto Valle, 28, was found guilty on all charges that he conspired to kill and eat women he knew
Inmate Jessi Con-ui has been named in connection with the murder of CO Williams
Said that he killed the man to be certain that he could go through with the other murders
Sandra Inman said her son, William “Will” Inman II, put a zip around his 25-year-old wife’s neck and accidentally strangled her as she struggled
Penelope Soto gained notoriety for giving a judge the bird during a court hearing
Found guilty of first- and second-degree assault for attacking two inmates on Oct. 10, 2010
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