I guess many of the people who say she should go to prison don't have any relatives in prison and don't know it does more harm than good. For the kid AND for the mom
My brother did aomost 9 years...he needed to go, he knows it too. I don't think for as long, but he was a rarity coming out of the sytem. He's not perfect, but he has a job, kids a wife.
That's the fucked up thing about the whole situation...there really isn't a real way to measure what to do with somebody like this woman. Something needed to be done...
She won't do 10 years either...I bet she does less than 4.
I hope the kid gets the care he needs...that's the biggest deal.