[Ken H]

My guess is that they did not expect or consider her a risk for flight.

After two hit and runs, plus being a fugitive from justice, they didn't consider her a risk for flight?

[Jeff Head]

Once they had her, and saw how small she was...immaciated really...had her cuffed and sitting there awaiting booking...no, they probably did not think she was going to bolt at that point is my guess.

But she did, and she made her bad situation a lot worse for so doing.