<h1>Nicolas Sarkozy begins a five year sentence for criminal conspiracy and must enter custody immediately despite an appeal.</h1> A former president will begin a five year sentence for criminal conspiracy tied to campaign financing and must enter custody immediately despite an outstanding appeal; the court cited the seriousness of the disruption to public order and limited the ability to seek provisional release until after admission, with the appeals court having up to two months to decide. Detention may involve solitary confinement or accommodation in a segregated vulnerable/VIP wing with standard intake procedures and monitored communications.