Calls mount for more supports after intellectually challenged woman jailed

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Calls mount for more supports after intellectually challenged woman jailed
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On Tuesday, Opposition NDP critics slammed the province for lack of supports in the community for people with intellectual disabilities.

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“I think it’s fair to say we were all quite shocked to hear that news, and I think we can all agree that this should have never happened,” Sarauer said. “This story is shocking, but what is more shocking and disturbing is that Sask. Party government was aware of everything that was happening, every step of the way,” Conway said. “They could have stepped in and provided supports that were recommended by her psychiatrist, supports that were asked for by her mother years ago.”Article contentLegal Aid lawyer Deanna Harris, who has been representing Jessica, said a review board decided on Jan.

Jessica was charged with uttering threats in mid-October and mischief over $5,000 for calls made between Oct. 1, 2020 and Oct. 27, 2022, provincial court confirmed.Article content“It was traumatic, not for not only for Jessica, but it was traumatic for other people in the system, who couldn’t understand why Jessica was there, and how she got there, because she didn’t belong there,” Harris said.

Prior to the pandemic, she had supports that included day programs and supported independent living in Melville, Barb said. Supported independent living workers would meet with her to help with tasks like shopping or cleaning.

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