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.
Thomas Edwin Loden Jr., who claimed he was “deeply remorseful,” was put to death by lethal injection
The inmate was getting medical treatment at a local hospital when he attempted to escape and assaulted the CO
With less than a month left in office, Gov. Kate Brown used executive clemency powers to change the death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole
Rebecca Sardoni and her mother boarded a school bus Friday morning bound for East Dover Elementary School, looking for a boy they claimed had been bullying her daughter on the bus
The U.S. Justice Department says Gerardo Castillo Chavez was sentenced Friday for his January convictions
Matthew Packer says that he felt threatened when confronting EMT Paul Frontiero
The woman, as well as witnesses, claim the officer used excessive force
About 160 people released a video Thursday expressing their frustration
Suspect tried to grab another deputy’s gun
Suspect Brogan Rafferty has been charged with killing three men along with his mentor, 53-year-old Richard Beasley
39-year-old Michael D. Turley entered the plea Thursday to falsely perpetuating a terrorism act
Cousins are charged with kidnapping, assault and committing a hate crime
Is accused of throwing his fiancee to the floor and wielding knives as he chased and threatened to kill her 17-year-old son during an argument
Two other accomplices set for sentencing Friday face even longer mandatory terms
Faces charges that he raped and strangled a 16-year-old boy there more than nine years ago
Suspect bit an officer on the hand as he tried to keep her from shouting
Was found guilty last year of charges he used his behind-the-scenes access at New York City’s busiest airport to orchestrate the smuggling of more than 330 pounds of cocaine
After police discovered the pills, he reportedly exclaimed: ‘Oh, wait, these aren’t my pants!’
Xia Li, 29, became enraged after his roommate, ChengCheng Mou, made a comment about his cooking about 1:30 p.m.
Prosecutors said Steven Lawayne Nelson deserves the death penalty because his crime was heinous and vicious
He’s among 10 people jailed and accused by prosecutors of belonging to a group that plotted to bomb a Savannah park fountain, poison apples in Washington state and assassinate the president
For taxpayers, it means paying more than $15,000 to outfit him with a new set of prosthetic arms with rounded fingers that can’t be used as weapons
Had blood on his clothing and hands and later told investigators he had also cut his grandmother’s jugular
City firefighter allegedly paid a homeless man $600 to kill his estranged wife with a hammer
Is accused of pulling a gun during a July 22 fight and shooting fellow federal officer Daryl Chargualaf
Was found passed out and apparently drunk on a Miami street corner
He maintained he was the victim of misidentification
Received a 30-year sentence yesterday in connection with sexual assaults on 4 youths in his home
Judge William Sylvester said Thursday he would consider a defense request to delay the hearing until the new year
Peter Waraksa pleaded guilty on Thursday to two counts of negligent homicide, arson and burglary
The arrests stemmed from a 10-month investigation involving undercover officers responding to ads placed on Craigslist
Pretended to be an 18-year-old boy on MySpace and started a relationship with the teenage victim in 2010
Punishment ensures the former coach will spend the rest of his life behind bars