The Craziest and Longest Prison Sentences in History
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VIVA – For someone who breaks the law, staying in prison is one of the toughest punishments. Prison is intended as a punishment, deterrent, or rehabilitation for someone who makes a mistake.
Usually, the sentence in prison ranges from months, years, and decades to the death penalty. However, it turns out that in this world there are the craziest and longest prison sentences, depending on the mistakes made. Here are some of the craziest and longest prison sentences in the world, as quoted from toptenz.net:
1. Chamoy Thipyaso, Thailand (141,000 Years for Fraud)
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One of the business executives in Thailand, Chamoy Thipyaso was found guilty of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of people. He received the longest prison sentence in history and entered the Guinness Book of World Records.
Because of her position in the oil industry and the fact that her husband was a high-ranking military official, people thought her potential investment opportunity had military backing and was growing, so over 16,000 invested $204 million. Even members of the Thai royal family were duped.
Then, finally, Thipyaso was found guilty and had to stay in prison for 141,078 years.
2. Terry Nichols, United States (161 Life Sentences)
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Terry Nichols was convicted of the Oklahoma City Bombing. He was sentenced to 161 consecutive sentences. One life sentence without the possibility of parole for every person killed in his attack. This happened after the death penalty was lifted.
3. James Holmes, Colorado (12 Life Sentences Plus 3,318 Years)
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James Holmes was a mass murderer who killed 12 people in Aurora, Colorado in 2012 and injured 70 others. He was given 12 life sentences, one for each person he killed, but the judge did not do so. He intended to kill everyone and related to explosives; he was sentenced to an additional 3,318 years.
The sentence was broken down to 48 years plus five paroles for each attempted murder plus 96 years for second-degree murder, and six years for explosives.
