Politics & Government
Elusive, Disgraced Ex-Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Now in Prison
He's inmate No. 32451-016.
Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. spent his first night in prison last night. Jackson was admitted into prison in Butner, North Carolina, but it took two tries to do so. The first time happened Monday when Jackson was dropped off by his attorney. That’s four days before he was supposed to show up. His attorney says a problem with some paperwork held things up, so he had to be brought back Tuesday.
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