Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has been found guilty on all three felony charges related to a gun purchase. This verdict could potentially lead to a 25-year prison sentence for the president’s son.
Biden, aged 54, maintained a stoic demeanour as the verdict was announced after a mere three hours of jury deliberation spread over two days in Wilmington, Delaware. He shared a hug with his legal team and a kiss with his wife, Melissa, before exiting the courtroom alongside her.
The prosecution made the case that the president’s son had lied on a compulsory form for gun purchase by denying any illegal drug use or addiction in 2018. Following the verdict, President Biden issued a statement expressing his acceptance of the outcome and his continued respect for the judicial process as Hunter contemplates an appeal.
Hunter now faces a potential 25-year prison sentence, to be determined by US District Judge Maryellen Noreika. However, as a first-time offender, it is unlikely he will receive the maximum sentence, and there is no certainty that he will be sent to prison at all, reports the Mirror.
The judge has yet to set a date for sentencing. But where might the president’s son end up?
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution.
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The Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Deleware is named after a 33-year Department veteran who died in 2001 after a battle with cancer. Originally called the Multi-Purpose Criminal Justice Facility, it was renamed in honour of Young in February 2004. Young was the first warden of the prison when it opened in 1982.
According to its website, the original facility, now called the West Wing, was designed to hold 360 detainees, individuals who are awaiting trial/sentencing or unable to make bail. In 1992, a new section, the East Wing, opened.
This construction project added 480 beds for sentenced offenders. Additional construction projects have increased the capacity to 1,180. The facility now averages 1,500 offenders. Given its location in Wilmington, Delaware, this could be the top contender if Biden were to face jail time as the other two prisons are located further out of the major city.
James T Vaughn Correctional Centre.
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The Correctional Centre near Smyrna, Delaware is the state’s largest adult, male correctional facility. It houses approximately 2,500 inmates who are minimum, medium, and maximum security.
It also houses inmates sentenced to the death penalty. Executions are carried out at the JTVCC. Opening its doors in 1971, this prison can accommodate over 2,600 inmates and is surrounded by razor wire. The facility boasts 600 maximum security cells spread across six new housing units, adding 888 new beds to the total capacity.
According to the prison’s website, 300 of these cells are single-bedded, while the remaining 300 are double-bunked unless they are designed for handicapped accessibility, in which case they are single-bunked.
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Sussex Correctional Institution.
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Situated in Georgetown, Delaware, this prison is among the oldest in the US, having been established in 1931. It houses inmates of varying security levels – maximum, medium, and minimum.
This all-male institution underwent an expansion between April 1997 and April 2000, adding 760 beds to its capacity, bringing the total to 1,109 beds. With the expansion, the institution’s total capacity increased to 1,206.
The institution also offers inmates a range of opportunities including education, vocational training, work assignments, spiritual/religious activities, and various other classes and programmes. One notable programme is the Road to Recovery (R2R) treatment programme, a therapeutic community model that develops individualised treatment plans tailored to the specific needs of the inmates.
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