In December 2008, Lindemulder was sentenced to six months in federal prison. The sentencing judge ordered that she live in a residential community corrections center for up to six months after her release from prison, and, one year of supervised release after that. She was also ordered to pay the estimated $294,000 owed to the U.S. government.[30] She is currently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution at Victorville, near Adelanto, California, and is scheduled for release on September 8, 2009.[31][32] She plans to blog from prison by writing letters to her webmaster and complete her GED.[32]