Imprisonment
In late 1977 Becker was sentenced to life imprisonment for her involvement in a criminal organisation. In prison she took part in hunger strikes for which she had to be force-fed.
She was released from prison in 1989 after being pardoned by Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker. She lived anonymously in Germany, under an assumed name.
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