Politics & Government
Jackson Jr, Wife Sandi Headed to the Slammer
The husband and wife will both serve prison terms for misspending three-quarters of a million dollars in campaign funds.
Both Defamed former 2nd District Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, were sentenced to prison terms in connection with their misspending of roughly $750,000, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Jackson Jr. to 30 months in prison and three years supervised release. Sandi received one year in prison and one year of supervised release following her term—and she'll have to serve every day of it, according to the Trib:
"The judge emphasized that Sandi Jackson was sentenced to exactly 12 months, not the year-and-a-day sentence that some criminals get. Defendants sentenced to a year or less cannot qualify for time off for good behavior in prison. But those sentenced to a year and a day can qualify, which means they may end up serving only about 10 months. Under this rule, Sandi Jackson must serve the full year."
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