Here are 23 people jailed during the month.
They were all sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court unless otherwise stated.
9. Peter Anderson
Anderson, 30, formerly of Easington Lane, Anderson, of Easington Lane, denied 12 six counts of rape, two counts of coercive control, two counts of sexual assault and one count each of blackmail and false imprisonment but a jury found him guilty of all offences. He was given a life sentence and ordered to serve a minimum term of 14 years Photo: NOP
10. Christopher Stoker
Stoker, 25, of Brockley Street, Sunderland, admitted dangerous driving, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence, failing to stop, failing to report an accident, driving with drugs over the specified limit, possessing cocaine and having an offensive weapon in relation to a baton found in the car. Judge Chrisopher Prince sentenced him to 14 months behind bars with a 12-month road ban after his release Photo: NOP
11. Ian Lenaghan
Lenaghan, 59, of Whickham Street, pleaded guilty to damaging property being reckless as to whether life would be endangered in relation to a gas blast in February and was jailed for five years Photo: NOP
12. Stephen Owellen
Owellen, 37, of St Luke’s Road, Pallion, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court and was jailed for 16 weeks Photo: NOP