Below is a list of 10 South Yorkshire criminals who were caught breaking the law and were then jailed in October 2020.
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1. Jervaise Bennett.
Pictured is drug-dealer Jervaise Bennett, aged 21, of no fixed abode, who was involved in a machete gang attack and has been sentenced to 12 years and six months of custody. Photo: Handout
2. Thomas Walls.
Pictured is former prison officer Thomas Walls, aged 26, formerly of Zetland Road, Doncaster, who has been sentenced to five years and seven months of custody after he was caught smuggling drugs into prison at Doncaster. Photo: Handout
3. Steven Bewley.
Pictured is Steven Bewley, aged 35, of Castle Grove, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, who has been sentenced to 20 months of custody after he admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage and two counts of breaching a restraining order. Photo: Handout
4. Anton Shields.
Anton Shields, 39, of Hardwick Crescent, Barnsley, was sentenced to nine years in prison after admitting the manslaughter of his eight week old son. Photo: Handout