Sandi Jackson Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison

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
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Former Chicago Ald. Sandi Jackson was sentenced to 12 months in prison on Wednesday, according to Chicago Sun-Times reporter Natasha Korecki. Her husband, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL), was also sentenced to 30 months in prison for crimes related to misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. 

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