Former US Representative Jesse Jackson Jr Released to Halfway House in Wash. DC

Former US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr was released from Federal Minimum Security Prison at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama to a halfway house yesterday in Washington DC; where he will serve 6 months and also must complete 500 hrs of community service and 3 yrs supervised release. His father, the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. said it was a "joyous reunion" that his son had been released. The Jackson family drove to Alabama and picked up Jesse Jr to drive back to Washington DC. Jesse Jr had plead guilty to spending $750,000.00 in campaign funds on personal uses, which included more than $45,000.00 on a gold plated Rolex watch for Jesse Jr, and almost $10,000.00 on furniture for his children. Jesse's wife, Sandra Jackson, a former Chicago alderwoman, was convicted on filing a false federal Tax return which showed an under reported combined income for the couple. She must serve a year in prison after Jesse Jr completes his sentence.