Richard Heene must spend 30 days in jail beginning Jan. 11, 2010. The remaining 60 days of his 90-day sentence may be carried out under “work release.” Presumably, not on a reality show set. During those work release days, he will spend the nights in prison.
He must also write a letter of apology to the community and public service agencies that tried to rescue their son.
Mayumi Heene received 20 days jail time to be served after Richard Heene completes his sentence, four years supervised probation. She will also serve 120 hours community service, a mandatory letter of apology and a stipulation that she cannot profit from the fiasco for at least four years.
They may not be done. The FAA is pushing for maximum fines against the parents, here. They have already been told that they owe at least $42,000 to public authorities, here.
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