About a week after she was taken into custody, Becker sat at a visitation kiosk wearing a green-and-white striped uniform. Legal experts have raised questions about how the justice system is policing women’s bodies and treating mothers who struggle with addiction. Like Becker, she’s accused of using meth while pregnant. (Tomas Ovalle/For The Times)Because of her addiction, Becker admits she’s made poor choices and has struggled as a mother. Instead, a Kings County Superior Court judge denied the motion and handed Perez an 11-year prison sentence.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 26, 2019 22:41 UTC