Freed After Years in Solitary, Woman Faces Jailhouse Charges

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Freed After Years in Solitary, Woman Faces Jailhouse Charges

By JAKE PEARSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Mar 21, 2016, 10:53 AM ET

Candie Hailey spent more than three years in a New York City jail, most of it in solitary confinement, before a jury decided she was innocent last year and set her free. Now, prosecutors say she still hasn't been punished enough.

The 32-year-old woman is scheduled to stand trial Monday on criminal charges stemming from a confrontation with guards at the city's Rikers Island jail.

Hailey's chaotic Rikers stint and subsequent struggle to return to society was documented earlier this year by The Associated Press. She faces a felony charge of criminal mischief for breaking a chair used to scan inmates' body cavities for contraband in May 2013, according to an indictment.

Hailey, who was diagnosed with borderline character disorder, mood disorder and anti-social personality disorder, could face up to seven years in prison if convicted. She also faces misdemeanor counts of harassment, obstructing government administration and assault.

"Candie has always maintained that her treatment at Rikers was horrible and these charges are an offshoot of horrible treatment that she received," said her attorney, Patrick Higgins.

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[giftedgirl77]

1. Yeah, that's considered time served for all the time she was

confined in Pre-Trial. Those idiots need to learn when to just fold especially when said charges involve anything to do with the guards at Rikers.

[Orrex]

2. Couldn't the prosecutors drop the charges, if they had any decency?

Oh wait. I just answered my own question.

[Solly Mack]

3. ...

Of her first 29 months in jail, Hailey served about 27 of them in 23-hour isolation for breaking jailhouse rules and was frequently involved in confrontations and scuffles with guards. She regularly hurt herself by banging her head against her cell wall or cutting at her wrists with broken light fixtures. And at least eight times during her time in solitary, she was hospitalized for suicide attempts that included swallowing a hair remover product.

Criminal justice experts have said Hailey's defiance was a common reaction to the continued use of solitary confinement for difficult inmates, especially those with mental health problems

K&R

Drop the charges.

[jonno99]

4. WTF? More jail time? Sigh...it's obvious that more than anything she need a good psychiatrist

to take the time to understand her condition, and get her on the meds she needs - to get her emotionally stable...

[Warpy]

6. Yeah, if they turn her loose, she'll boomerang right back there within a year or so

Mental illness is stigmatized as some sort of sin in this country, so forget CBT or anything else that has a chance of helping her cope.

[jonno99]

7. Yep - and the viscious circle is devastating: nobody loves/respects me because

I'm emotionally unstable, and I continue to be emotionally unstable because nobody loves/respects or even understands me...

[Glimmer of Hope]

8. I bet psychiatric treatment is cheaper too.

[jonno99]

9. No doubt - by a couple of orders of magnitude I'm sure...nt

[LiberalArkie]

5. The prosecutors can never admit that they were wrong. They keep trying until something sticks or the

person dies then they stick the family with the bill.

[KT2000]

10. She complained about conditions

at Rikers and was featured in an article about the horrible conditions there. The article also said anyone who complains gets payback.