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Jesse Jackson Jr. Enters Prison Following Mix-Up

Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandra, arrive at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, to learn their fates when a federal judge sentences the one-time power couple for misusing... Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandra, arrive at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, to learn their fates when a federal judge sentences the one-time power couple for misusing $750,000 in campaign money on everything from a gold-plated Rolex watch and mink capes to vacations and mounted elk heads. MORE LESS
By Catherine Thompson
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October 29, 2013 7:50 a.m.
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Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) entered prison just before 11 a.m. ET Tuesday after some confusion, the Chicago Tribune reported.

“He is in our custody, as of about a minute ago,” Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke told the newspaper, saying he didn’t know how Jackson was allowed to enter custody Tuesday.

The former congressman attempted to report early to Butner Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, N.C. on Monday, but was apparently turned away after running into a paperwork issue. The court that sentenced Jackson ordered him to surrender no earlier than Friday. 

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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