# Criminal sentencing in Uruguay > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-sentencing-in-uruguay > Updated: 2026-10-05T20:44:43.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. Recent judicial proceedings in Uruguay have resulted in various prison sentences for individuals involved in theft, assault, and weapons possession. In Maldonado, a 30-year-old man received a 24-month sentence for home invasion, aggravated theft, and causing serious injury during an assault in Piriápolis. Separately, in the same department, a 27-year-old woman was sentenced to ten months in prison after police discovered two firearms and a white substance during an inspection following a motorcycle interception. In Tacuarembó, a 46-year-old man with a prior criminal record, identified by the initials J. P. R., was sentenced to six months of effective imprisonment by the Juzgado Letrado de Primera Instancia de Tacuarembó. The sentence follows a series of completed thefts committed between April 2025 and July 2026, which included the theft of service vouchers from an interdepartmental transport company, items from a cyber cafe, cosmetics, cigarettes, and various commercial goods. The suspect, whose record includes homicide, fraud, and domestic violence, was apprehended following a house search. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-05: Tacuarembó court sentences man to prison for repeated thefts A 46-year-old man received a six-month prison sentence in Tacuarembó, Uruguay, for a series of repeated thefts involving transport vouchers and local businesses. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tacuaremb-court-sentences-man-to-prison-for-repeated-thefts ### 2026-09-10: Maldonado court sentences man to 24 months for theft and assault Jonathan Daniel Perna Ascorreta was sentenced to 24 months in prison in Uruguay for theft, home invasion, and aggravated assault in Piriápolis and Maldonado. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maldonado-court-sentences-man-to-24-months-for-theft-and-assault --- Cite as: Criminal sentencing in Uruguay. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-sentencing-in-uruguay