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.
Two pods were rioting, fighting staff, throwing desks and chairs, and tearing down cameras and light fixtures
“At least eight juveniles escaped after causing a major disturbance inside the facility and were seen roaming the nearby neighborhood,” the sheriff’s office reported
Javarick Gantt, a deaf man who relied on sign language to communicate, was found dead inside his cell last October
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
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