My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ohio
Hello,
Start off I am a foster parent and we had a newborn for 1 year to foster until the birth mother was given an early release and placed on 3 yrs. probation and was reunified with her daughter. We have continued to stay in the birth mother and baby's life and the birth mother was doing wonderful and doing all that was required of her.
4 days ago she was arrested for failing a drug test{ her felony was theft} and is terrified that she will be sent back to prison to finish out her remaining sentence{6 months} she was sentenced to 2 yrs originally and gave birth in Prison. She is adament that she never took any drugs or alcohol and is sitting in county jail waiting for a hearing. we see her nunerous times each week to babysit while she goes to work, is extremely dedicated to raising her daughter, and has exceeded our expectations. At no time have we ever noticed anything remotely with her being impared or under the influence.
We have written a letter to the judge explaining our relationship and what we have witnessed over the last 8 months and the devestation the would cause her daughter, now 18 months in being sent back to prison for 6 months.
is there a chance that there are other options in leiu of prison. She hasn't even been told how she failed the test, she's had hepetitus c her whole life, and wonders if a prescription she took has anything to do with it....
Any thoughts would be greatly Appreciated, I would hate to see this little family break up for 6 months..

