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.
Ava Renee Morgan, 41, served as a corrections officer with the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority
Riverside County Sheriff Deputy Isaiah Cordero was killed by a violent felon, on bail twice over, during a Dec. 29 traffic stop
Robert Fratta, 65, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife in 1994
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
A Manhattan jury did not buy the idea that Renato Seabra was out of his mind when he choked, bludgeoned and mutilated Carlos Castro
Aaron Thomas of New Haven faces two potential life sentences after he entered the guilty pleas
Accused of robbing a bank less than one hour after he was released
Jared Len Cruse was convicted of aggravated sexual assault earlier Wednesday in Liberty
Federal marshals took 23-year-old Jessica Linscott and her boyfriend, 27-year-old Roland Dow, into custody Wednesday evening
Kelli Lynn Murphy, 43, of Castle Rock was found guilty of two counts each of first-degree murder
Austin Sigg was charged as an adult last month, including a murder charge in the death of Jessica Ridgeway, who disappeared Oct. 5
Dae Kwon Yun, 61, was sentenced to life in prison after entering the guilty pleas Tuesday and admitted special circumstances of arson murder and multiple murders
Authorities have arrested 28-year-old neighbor and family friend Zachary Holly in Jersey’s death
Police said Bethany Deaton’s death initially appeared to be a suicide
Dr. Lewis Jackson, 34, admitted Monday to trying to perform oral and anal sex on inmates in 2011
Christopher Vaughn was convicted of fatally shooting his family so he could start a new life in the Canadian wilderness
Suspect is on trial for first-degree murder, kidnapping and child abuse
Zachary Holly, 28, who lives next door to where Jersey was staying, is being held in the Benton County Jail on charges of capital murder, kidnapping and residential burglary
Nineteen-year-old Damaine Mitchell got credit for time served for marijuana possession, ending that case
Faces a death sentence for an attempted escape that ended in a CO’s death
Reputed Los Angeles gang member Joe Luis Saenz was taken into custody in Guadalajara late Thursday