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.
Curtis Brown’s handwritten letter promised to use his federal stimulus money to pay for someone to kill the judge
COs found the drug, which is used to manage opioid withdrawal, after a tip from an informant
The woman refused to leave the patrol officer’s vehicle and told the officer “I want you to drag me,” a violation of department policy
Chris Denman also was sentenced to 5 years of probation and a $12,000 fine
Jurors deliberated for more than three hours before finding her guilty of the first-degree murder charge
Serial child sex offender Jerry Sandusky lives under tight restrictions in prison for his own safety
Geoffrey Portway of Worcester was arrested after state and federal agents allegedly found child pornography and photos of children who appeared to be dead on his computer
Family had locked themselves in basement, called 911
Sentence was increased from 6 months to 5 years
Nearly half of the state’s 109 jails have more inmates than beds, some holding two or three times as many inmates as they are certified for
Jack McCullough faces a maximum sentence of life in prison when he stands before a judge in the DeKalb County community of Sycamore
Government not liable for damages
Office’s injuries were not serious, but the severity of the charge is required under law because the case involved harm to a law enforcement officer
Instead was ordered to attend drug counselling and was put on probation
Could end up serving more time than her grandson
If convicted, he faces 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
Investigation also led to the arrests of two women believed to be prostitutes contacted by the man through a website
The 60-year-old ex-con told police that he “has anger issues and he did in fact murder this young lady and that he has done this in the past”
Girl kept in home as sex slave was allegedly given drugs and tortured
Intended to kill wealthy man and then blame the crime on the man’s cat
Michael Wilson Yann was taken into custody in Marion County Circuit Court
Police found his 34-year-old wife’s body in the third-flood bedroom of the couple’s home
When detectives found the 27-year-old autistic man’s body buried in the woods months after he disappeared, they uncovered what investigators say was a horrific story of family violence
Provided prescriptions to a man who later killed 4 in a robbery
Curtis Allgier offered a rambling statement that mixed apology and a tribute to his victim
Had been instructing inmate to move mattress when he threw a cup of urine on her
The death of James Craig Anderson, who was beaten and run over in Jackson on June 26, 2011, sparked the charges against a group of young whites
Now, a detective is trying to prove that the men who were executed in Kansas were also responsible for the Florida slayings
Charged in August 2011 after a Franklin County Internet-crimes task force linked him to an illegal file-sharing website
They also seek a life sentence for her brother, who was found guilty with her in the 2009 beating deaths
The boy’s mother, Hera McLeod, said the system failed to protect the boy after she fought vehemently to prevent the unsupervised visits
Witnesses told police they saw the man pacing outside the 180-year-old church before the service
Few details about the plot were provided by prosecutors or outlined in a brief, three-page grand jury indictment