Why didn’t the family pay her fines or bail her out ?
They let her sit there for three days ?
no bail because she might die in jail and we can sue the county for negligence.
Probably couldn’t afford to?
Her family was likely tired of dealing with her. Drug addicts often steal to support their habit and family members are often the first victims.
The family may not have known the severity when they let her sit in prison. They may have decided that jail might have been the only thing to bring “their lawless daughter” to her senses but didn’t anticipate she would die over it. Had she even been arraigned yet for bail? Were the fines so costly that the family couldn’t help? The story doesn’t supply all the details.