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.
Bryan Kohberger’s housing classification, after extradition from Pennsylvania, is being determined by Latah County Jail staff
The DOC is “going to do everything they can to keep him alive. Too many inmates have nothing to lose.”
Beverly Ann Ibn-Tamas, 80, was convicted nearly 50 years ago for killing her abusive husband
Miguel Contreras-Perez will be formally charged on January 29
CO suffered severe head wounds, nearly died, and likely will never return to work
Edward Bagley, 45, had been facing 11 federal charges accusing him of a laundry list of crimes
Smashed a hole in a wall at bottom of cell window and squeezing through before scaling down about 20 stories using a knotted rope made out of bed sheets
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied bail for Gilberto Valle on Tuesday
Dropping the conspiracy charge would remove a potential legal challenge to the prosecution of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Admitted that he killed his wife on Sunday after she told him she was leaving and taking the couple’s 18-month-old son with her
Sentenced to 50 years to life in prison
Official: “Yonathan Melaku is a self-radicalized terrorist who carried out a campaign of fear that escalated until his arrest”
Micah William Harrison, 30, of Robertsdale, Ala., feared someone was trying to kill him
Charged with false imprisonment
Carl Batie, a 27-year-old corrections officer, was shot while he was off-duty and attending a party
Minor indications of contraband were found, no other violations were announced
State’s high court ruled Tuesday that prosecutors failed to share evidence that may have benefited Mark Woodworth’s defense
Official: “Obviously, if you have somebody who is a potential sex offender saying that they are planning on looking for somebody to tie up and rape, breaking into houses, that is an extremely serious public safety issue”
Was serving concurrent sentences for a conviction when he mailed a letter threatening to murder the Assistant US attorney who handed his prosecution
Strives to catch non-violent offenders with a substance-abuse problem before they get to the point that long prison terms are the only legal option
Official: “It’s important that we send a strong message to those person who were arrested...that there is a stiff penalty associated with it”
Seeking damages in an undisclosed amount
Joseph “Jose” Banks, 37, made an initial appearance in court, shackles on his leg, arms and wrists clanging as he shuffled in
Even without pursuing the escape charges, prosecutors can cite inmate’s break-out in arguing for a harsher sentence on the bank robbery charges in March
She faces life in prison without parole if convicted
Official: “This is only the second day of the year and we are charging a parent with a child homicide”
Some of the victims’ family members have told prosecutors they believe the sentence is too lenient
Charged with assault by a prisoner for spitting on four different correctional officers over a span of four months
Currently serving a six-year sentence on a separate, non-related charge
Attorneys are asking a judge to disallow it in trial because they say he was denied his right to an attorney and that the confession was coerced
Inmate will receive an automatic term of 25 years to life for his crimes in New York, to be served concurrently with his other convictions
Inmate had an image of Bieber tattooed on his leg and plotted to kill him after his attempts to contact the 18-year-old pop star failed
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Paul Henry Gingerich had not received the due process to which he was entitled and ordered a new juvenile court hearing
