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.
Shah received a 6 1/2-year prison term for leading nationwide fraud as she accepted responsibility and promised to pay restitution
At the time of his arrest, the deputy had a pound of individually wrapped cannabis-laced brownies in his lunchbox
The Fresno County, California rule allowed suspects arrested for certain lower-level felonies and misdemeanors to be released soon after, without having to put up bail money
Previously faced charges including disinterment and mutilation of a dead body and arson, but not murder
Investigators believe the teen stabbed his stepfather with a Samurai-style sword following an argument
Police found her severed head in a freezer and her body parts cooking on the stove at their Oceanside home
Police said they’re investigating her death as a homicide
The judge agreed with prosecutors that anyone released from jail might become a fugitive or pose a danger to others
Could have faced up to life in prison if convicted of gross sexual imposition
Violated a restraining order twice and finally turned himself into the authorities
William Merrill appeared in federal court Tuesday in Flint and pleaded not guilty through his lawyer to possession of child pornography charges
She ordered them to pray, then stabbed them both dozens of times as they begged for their lives
The film is a look at Glen Rogers, a carnival worker whom Florida jurors convicted in 1997 of killing a woman in a Tampa motel room
Authorities arrested the 28-year-old New York Police Department officer last month based on a tip from his estranged wife
Some doctors testified that the inmate believes he’s a member of Dutch royalty and that corrections officers are out to kill him
Given 40 months and ordered to pay $1.3M in restitution
Suspect believed his ex-girlfriend was in the house
Boy’s mother and grandmother both died years ago and that the other adults in his life were detained after being charged with child endangerment
Anderson County deputies said Friday that 35-year-old John Young is charged with two counts of murder
Adis Medunjanin, a 28-year-old U.S. citizen from Bosnia, had faced a mandatory life term following his conviction last year of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction
Was jailed on 49 felony charges after authorities say he volunteered to baby-sit his classmates’ children and then repeatedly had sex with the boys and girls on camera as they cried and begged him to stop
Prosecutors say the half-hour ordeal in March included interrogation and staged torture using power tools
Judge was astonished by the defendant’s question
Cut up the body with a chainsaw and packaged the remains in trash bags
Prosecutors say 20-year-old Kerry Trotter pleaded not guilty Wednesday to one count each of forcible rape and rape of an incompetent person
Pedro Hernandez’ May admission to suffocating Etan Patz was a stunning turn in one of the most notorious and vexing cases in New York City history
Chased her husband through a parking lot, circled him as hid behind a light pole, struck him and pinned him under the vehicle
The boys could face up to 30 days’ detention on seven counts each of animal cruelty
Remains hospitalized with self-inflicted stab wounds
Documentary shown on public television about inmate’s life has stirred sympathy for her
Creative, and sometimes controversial, sentences handed out by judges to publicly shame offenders
Contacted a 12-year-old girl and asked her for sex
Keith Hinds was charged on Friday with larceny, possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and other drug charges
