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Because alcohol and depression (the two things reported) is often a vicious circle of mental instability. Alcohol alters our brain chemistry and is linked to a number of things including psychosis. Heavy drinkers get depressed because the serotonin in the brain depletes and this is why alcoholics often neglect their home, themselves, their children and their animals.

From what I've read, this woman had already sectioned herself to her house. Her house and her own personal care had become none existent and the animals she believed she had good intentions towards, were grossly neglected too.

There are many, many people incarcerated within the prison system who have neither gone or will ever go through proper mental health evaluation. Even Peter Sutcliffe was mistakenly put in a regular prison before being sent to Broadmoor.