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Christina Dakin, you have been found guilty of a serious offence,
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one that has led already to your dismissal from the Prison Service
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and that now merits a custodial sentence,
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for whilst I accept that your intentions were honourable,
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your actions were thoroughly misguided.
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I send many young men to detention or young offender's institutions.
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It was I who sentenced Stephen Cartwright.
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I sentenced him to six years.
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I did not anticipate that he would, in fact, die in custody.
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Christina Dakin, I sentence you to one year in prison
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but I will suspend it for one year.
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You are free to go.