Arrests and Sentencing
The Arrests & Sentencing section provides corrections officers with news on criminal cases — from crimes committed within the prison system to repeat offenders committing crimes outside of prison walls.
The two wanted men were captured following a brief pursuit; Idaho State Police said they are now investigating whether the pair had killed two people while on the run
The CO’s sentence was the longest against six former officers sentenced in connection with an assault on an inmate at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex
The inmate punched the sergeant, causing her fractures to her facial bones and detaching her retina in her right eye
Danelo Cavalcante — still armed with a rifle — tried to evade capture by crawling through thick underbrush but was bitten by a K-9
Anthony “Jack” Sully, 79, died of natural causes at a medical facility outside of the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
Abu Hamza, a former imam featured on the “Preachers of Hate” series, is serving a life sentence on charges of terrorism and kidnapping
Recent escapes in county jails have representatives increasingly concerned about security and punishing escapees
Dan Spaeth, 22, was killed in “what appears to be a senseless act of violence” as he attempted to slow vehicle traffic for deer crossing the road
The man’s plot was discovered when a cellmate and an undercover deputy got an audio recording of the scheme
Raul Torres Serrano faces potential life sentence for a premeditated attack on a peace officer
A North Las Vegas killer, who refused to take his schizophrenia medication, is accused of killing his 70-year-old cellmate at High Desert State Prison
The Drug Enforcement Administration will conduct a lengthy review process at the request of President Biden
Samuel Paul Hartman, 39, a convicted rapist escaped an Arkansas prison work detail last year with the alleged help of his mom and wife
SWAT officers, using “less-than-lethal” ammunition, were able to free the 73-year-old guard two hours after he was taken hostage
“I’m not pointing fingers here at anybody; I’m just asking the question ‘why,’” Chief McManus said
Jose Luis Acevedo, 39, wrote about the attack, “I was under the influence of a drug I had not taken before”
Amanda Brown is accused of giving inmates prohibited items, including a vape pen
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat had said Trump would be treated like anyone else: “It doesn’t matter your status, we’ll have a mugshot ready for you.”
John DeSalvo is accused of creating a crypto token and marketing it to first responders on social media, promising returns to supplement their pension plans
Sheriff Patrick Labat says the jail will follow “our normal practices” when former President Trump arrives for booking
A jury convicted Grady Wayne Wilkes of capital murder in Officer Buechner’s death, and of attempted murder in the wounding of two other officers
Witnesses at trial testified that the CO repeatedly punched and kicked the inmate, who was on the ground and not resisting
“There are many routes that one can take to end up in jail....this is a new one,” the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said
At the time of the 2019 killings, Michael Cummins was close to being arrested for probation violations
The riot at Lee Correctional Institution left seven dead and more than a dozen injured; it was the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in the last 25 years
Officer Julie Jacks was heard saying “he’s going for my gun” over the radio before Isaac Jones fatally shot her three times with her .45-caliber service firearm
Panelists review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
3rd-degree charge for promoting prison contraband was part of an ongoing investigation
Facundo Chavez conviction will result in the death penalty or life in prison without parole
Lt. Michael Boutte of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department was shot in the face and head on Feb. 1, 2021, while responding to a call about a suicide threat
The sheriff said the community experienced a “significant lack of accountability from individuals who took advantage of our booking restrictions by repeatedly victimizing others”
Before Casey White’s escape last year, he was already essentially serving a life sentence following multiple felony convictions in 2019
The woman told deputies that she came to the jail to visit her ex-boyfriend, who was an inmate at the facility
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