- A 28-year-old woman with mental illness was jailed for two months following a psychotic break.
- COVID-19 pandemic mitigation efforts delayed her transfer from jail to a psychiatric hospital.
- The woman’s parents learned of her deteriorating condition and alleged mistreatment from other inmates.
(This story originally appeared in the Bucks County Courier Times June 19, 2020)
For two months, Martha and Paul Stringer pushed to find out what was happening with their 28-year-old daughter after her latest psychotic break.
Kim Stringer had landed in Bucks County prison on misdemeanor charges after she allegedly punched a woman in the face and threatened to kill a neighbor who tried to calm her down…