From a thug who threw his girlfriend down the stairs in a drunken rage to an armed robber who terrified a business owner at knifepoint, these offenders have all been brought to justice.
Also in the headlines this month was a criminal who used a sophisticated method to jam open more than 500 cash machines to steal their contents.
After a long month of sentencings at Leeds Crown Court, here are 27 of the criminals who appeared before judges -
13. Pawel Rec
Pawel Rec, 45, saw his Bramley home raided by police earlier this year. They found large bags of cannabis buds ready to be sold and plants in various stages of growth, plus bags of cocaine in the freezer. He said it was to help pay for his daughter's university fees. Rec was jailed for 34 months. | West Yorkshire Police
14. Jay Jakiela
Homeless Kay Jakiela, 44, was caught selling heroin and crack cocaine twice and was arrested after she parked over a grave in a town cemetery. Police found almost 26 grammes of heroin, worth up to £2,500, and £420 in cash. She then tried to claim the officer had planted the drugs on her. She was jailed for 45 months. | WYP
15. Shane McKeiver
Shane McKeiver, 41, was jailed this week for strangling his ex partner during an argument at her home. An operator heard the desperate screams from a “terrified woman" after she had 999. He has 38 previous convictions for 81 offences, including violence and robbery. He was jailed for 25 months. | West Yorkshire Police
16. Connor Fearnley
Cocaine-taking Connor Fearnley, 32, was ordered to leave work because he “appeared to be drunk” before mounting a pavement and mowing down a Wakefield pensioner minutes later. He was jailed for 26 months and banned him from driving for more than four years. He must take an extended re-test to get his licence back. | West Yorkshire Police
17. Florin Ivascu
Florin Ivascu, 40, formerly of Hunters Square, Dagenham, London, was jailed for four years after he admitted theft and criminal damage to more than 500 ATMs. The court heard that he used a sophisticated method to jam them open and steal their contents. | West Yorkshire Police
18. Luckvinder Singh
Luckvinder Singh, 51, of Captain’s Drive, Edinburgh, was jailed for 26 months after admitting dangerous driving and a racially or religiously-aggravated public order offence. The court heard how he racially abused a nurse who helped him recover from a 100mph crash after he was being chased by police on the M62 on May 31 last year. | West Yorkshire Police/National World