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* In ''WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge'', Gladys Sharp is taken into police custody for possessing the contraband De-Pelter Turbo. This nearly happens to Dwayne La Fontant, too, but he escapes custody and is last hear being mauled by a playful dog that had been encountered previously.

* In ''WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge'', Gladys Sharp is taken into police custody for possessing the contraband De-Pelter Turbo.

* The credits of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'' confirm that Marcel, Armando, and Tipa were all arrested after their plane crashed. While we never see it happen on screen, we are shown a picture of them in jail.

* ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVIHeirTodayGoneTomorrow'': Abdul Alhazred is last seen being taken to the dungeon by Cassima's guards after Cassima incapacitates him by stabbing him with a dagger.

** Bora is taken into Magic Council custody once Natsu exposes him as an imposter at the end of the first chapter. The anime version reveals that he eventually was released after serving enough time.

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* At the end of Season 2 of the ''LetsPlay/DreamSMP'', Dream gets locked in [[TheAlcatraz Pandora's Vault]] in the aftermath of the Disc Confrontation, temporarily preventing him from interacting with the story. {{Subverted|Trope}} by the fact that it is later shown that Dream still holds incredible power over the server ''even when locked away'', and is still able to heavily influence the plot through various means. [[spoiler:In the Season 3 finale, this gets turned on its head altogether when Dream makes his GreatEscape from prison with help from [[BombThrowingAnarchists the Syndicate]], and returns to the plot with a malicious vengeance.]]

* ''Franchise/Pokemon'':
** In ''[[PokemonColosseum Colosseum]]'', Evice and Nascour's escape chopper is shot down by Ho-oh, and both are arrested shortly thereafter.
** In ''[[PokemonSwordAndShield Sword and Shield]]'', [[spoiler:Chairman Rose is arrested for mass endangerment after unleashing Eternatus, which the player trainer and Hop defeat with Zacian and Zamaenta at their side.]]

** Some relatively sympathetic characters end up going to prison for various crimes, often tampering with the crime scene. [[spoiler:Adrian Andrews]] from ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyJusticeForAll''is released after less than a year, in time for her to appear in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations'', but most of the characters who are sent to prison are never seen again, even if they aren't guilty of murder.

** Similarly, [[spoiler:Mayor Lionheart]] is arrested earlier in the film and is last seen in jail, having [[spoiler:kidnapped several animals to keep the conspiracy quiet, though he had nothing to do with Bellwether's plot.]]

* In ''VideoGame/RiverCityGirls'', series villain Sabu is stated to be in jail during that time, which is why his never-before-mentioned daughter Sabuko is the FinalBoss.

* The ''Film/JamesBond'' series has a few examples, which particularly stand out because usually the villain (when it's not Ernst Stavro Blofeld) winds up dead (whether killed by Bond, one of his allies, HoistByHisOwnPetard or KilledOffscreen):

* The ''Film/JamesBond'' franchise has a few examples, which particularly stand out because usually the villain winds up dead (whether killed by Bond, one of his allies, HoistByHisOwnPetard or KilledOffscreen):

** ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun'': Non-villainous example with sheriff-turned HawaiianShirtedTourist J.W. Pepper, who's last seen being taken away by Thai police.

** ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'': Villain Mr. White ends up victim of KarmaHoudiniWarranty after fleeing with the $150 million that Bond won at the Casino Royale poker tournament, as Bond catches up with him thanks to Vesper's last SMS, knee-caps him with a submachine gun and arrests him. White escapes in the next film.
** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'': Bond finds out Yusef Kabira (the man responsible for seducing Vesper Lynd into becoming a DoubleAgent, leading to her death) is alive and finds him in Russia, holding him at gunpoint. Despite the case being [[ItsPersonal personal]] since he loved Vesper and saw her die, Bond lets [=MI6=] arrest the guy since what he knows is too invaluable.

* ''VideoGame/DuckTales Remastered'' ends with Glomgold and the Beagle Boys getting hauled off to jail. Despite her involvement, Magica isn't with them, implying she escaped arrest.

* Towards the end of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', Ezalia Joule and her Radical Faction associates are last seen being arrested by Clyne Faction loyalists.

** In an unusual variation, [[spoiler:the titular "Bad Guys" allow themselves to be arrested, and the movie ends with them in the back of a police car. They do this because they feel the need to make up for their past crimes]]. However, they have already made {{Heel Face Turn}}s at that point, and since the governor is aware of their good deeds, it's very likely that their sentence won't be too harsh. Indeed, the final scene of the film shows them leaving the prison, having gotten out early for good behaviour.

** In an unusual variation, [[spoiler:the titular "Bad Guys" allow themselves to be arrested, and the movie ends with them in the back of a police car. They do this because they feel the need to make up for their past crimes]]. However, they have already made {{Heel Face Turn}}s at that point, and since the governor is aware of their good deeds, it's very likely that their sentence won't be too harsh.

** Justin Hammer is arrested at the end of ''Film/IronMan2''. He is later seen at Seagate Penitentiary during ''Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King''

** ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'': Helmut Zemo is taken to prison by Black Panther before he can commit suicide, ultimately sitting out the next few years until his return in ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''.

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':

* In the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' episode "[[Recap/AngelS01E19Sanctuary Sanctuary]]", Faith turned herself in for her cross-series crime spree and was sent off to prison. Aside from a cameo in "[[Recap/AngelS02E01Judgment Judgment]]", that was the last she was heard from in either series [[spoiler: until Season 4]].
* ''Series/TheBrokenwoodMysteries'': As a DetectiveDrama, criminals are arrested at the end of each episode. However, the show combines this with TheBusCameBack for a murder that takes place at the local women's prison, as three culprits from previous episodes return as members of the victim's cell block.

* Justin Hammer is arrested at the end of ''Film/IronManTwo''. He is later seen at Seagate Penitentiary during ''Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King''

* ''WesternAnimation/Hoodwinked'': [[spoiler:Boingo and his ski team henchmen]] are shown being sent flying towards a police car after Red and Granny use parachutes to escape from them.

* ''WesternAnimation/Hoodwinked'', [[spoiler:Boingo and his ski team henchmen]] are shown being sent flying towards a police car after Red and Granny use parachutes to escape from them.

* ''WesternAnimation/Hoodwinked'': [[spoiler:Boingo and his ski team henchmen]] are shown being sent flying towards a police car after Red and Granny use parachutes to escape from them.

* ''WesternAnimation/Hoodwinked!'': [[spoiler:Boingo and his ski team henchmen]] are shown being sent flying towards a police car after Red and Granny use parachutes to escape from them.