Serial stowaway sentenced to six months of house arrest

Serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman was sentenced to six months of house arrest on Thursday as punishment for her latest escapade.

Hartman, who has a history of arrests for trying to sneak onto airplanes, also was placed on two years' mental health probation. She will serve the house arrest at Margaret Manor, the mental health facility where she now lives.

"This is a going to basically be a jail sentence," Judge William Raines said after a morning hearing in Cook County Circuit Court's misdemeanor branch, 5555 W. Grand Ave.

"You cannot leave Margaret Manor. If you walk out on the street, you're going to jail. … We've had a lot of conversations (about) you. … At this point, I'm thinking about punishment."

Raines said Hartman will pay the costs of her own confinement and treatment from her Social Security, and risks a $2,500 fine for any probation violation. Under the terms of that probation, she can't go to any airports, train stations or even bus stops.

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