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Couric asked whether Stewart had at least found prison to be a \"growth experience,\" and (contrary to some of the reports that came out at the time) the star responded that nothing good whatsoever emerged from her five months at FPC Alderson. \"That you can make lemons out of lemonade\" she explained. \"What hurts you makes you stronger No. None of those adages fit at all. It's a horrible experience. Nothing is good about it, nothing.\"

At an age where working a physically demanding job for seven- and eight-hour days was grueling, I served as the Sisyphus of Alderson, sweeping rocks off the streets only to see my work undone by passing vehicles. My experience is far from unique. While there are 75,000 prisoners over the age of 60 that are under the jurisdiction of correctional authorities, accommodations that take into account the reality of aging behind bars are all too rare.

She made no public statements in Greenbrier or at the Westchester airport. But in a statement posted on www.marthastewart.com, she called her incarceration both \"life altering and life affirming.\" She said she was \"thrilled to be returning to my more familiar life.\"

\"The experience of the last five months in Alderson, West Virginia, has been life altering and life affirming,\" said a statement posted on the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Web site, www.marthastewart.com.

Martha Stewart made an unexpected appearance in March 2015 at Comedy Central's Roast of Justin Bieber. She was one of the celebs in charge of roasting the pop star, to the surprise of many who didn't realize there was a relationship between the two, and she charmed audiences. Among some of Martha's best lines during the show Besides roasting her fellow attendees, she ended her speech by laying out tips for Justin for when he \"inevitably ends up in prison\" based on her own experience.

Amid a media frenzy, Stewart's trial began in a Manhattan courtroom on January 20, 2004. Stewart refused to testify but maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings, despite witness testimony as well as evidence of doctored documents suggesting foul play. Her prior experience as a stockbroker precluded the possibility of arguing that she was ignorant of trading regulations. On March 5, 2004, Stewart was convicted of four counts of obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. On July 16, 2004, Stewart was sentenced to five months in prison, followed by five months of house arrest. She remained free on bail pending an appeal. 781b155fdc