These 47 people were sent to jail in November for committing some appalling crimes in the North East.
Courts across our region heard a range of cases, from manslaughter and sex offences to crimes involving weapons. Stories covered by ChronicleLive include a woman convicted of killing a pensioner who had a heart attack when she burgled him.
In another case, a pensioner was jailed for 15 years for raping a five-year-old girl. A number of offences listed below involved violence and the offenders have found themselves behind bars.
