Nottingham Shoplifter Jailed After Breach of Court Order

Police say the sentence shows courts will use shop bans to deter repeat theft and protect city-centre businesses.

Overview

Jones received 16 weeks in prison and was ordered to pay £156.79 in compensation after pleading guilty at Nottingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
CCTV footage and reporting say she was filmed in June filling a tote bag with £156.79 of chocolate from the Waterstones on Bridlesmith Gate.
In January she was given an 18-week sentence suspended for 12 months after stealing more than £800 of confectionery from Hotel Chocolat and was ordered to complete a rehabilitation course.
A Criminal Behaviour Order had banned her from some city-centre shops and allowed police to recall her to custody when she was arrested for the Waterstones theft, a measure Nottinghamshire Police say protects local retailers.
Body-worn camera and media reports describe Jones asking why she was being arrested during custody and police called her a ‘menace’; outlets differ on small details such as her age but agree on the court outcome.