Pregnant Thief Asks to Stay in Jail | Nottingham News

A pregnant woman, 37 weeks along, shocked legal circles by requesting to stay in prison—despite being charged with multiple shoplifting offenses. Her defense argued jail is her only chance to stay clean, as her addiction and lack of support outside prison make relapse almost certain. With over 100 prior thefts and a history of failing to stay on track after release, she admitted to breaching a criminal behavior order. The judge, acknowledging her desire to change, sentenced her to eight months. Tragically, her unborn child was removed and placed in foster care, and the court withheld her name to protect the child’s identity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b5ca3896cad74048