A woman who has been repeatedly warned she will go to jail, was released from custody following a string of charges, over a period of months.

Maiarii Kauvai Short had spent 72 hours in custody when she appeared in the Criminal Court on a charge of breaching a community service order.

On Thursday, Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro heard from probation that Short had failed to turn up for community service on November 4.

Short entered a guilty plea and did not wish to comment when JP Taoro asked her if she had anything to say.

The court heard Short was sentenced to two years of probation on August 23 on a raft of charges including burglary and obtaining credit by fraud.

At her sentencing, Short was spared jail by JP Taoro, JP Vania Kenning and JP Paul Turepu, with JP Taoro saying she could have easily been given a sentence of imprisonment.

On Thursday, JP Taoro heard Short’s caregivers had said Short had not returned home when authorities went to her residence, following her failure to attend community service.

On November 6 she reported to probation, saying she had lost track of time.

Probation had initially thought a fine would be suitable, but Short was unemployed and a fine would weigh on her caregivers.

“This breach at an early stage doesn’t look good,” JP Taoro said.

“I would like to warn you, this is too early in your probation term; we hope it doesn’t continue because it will get you into more trouble.”

Short was sentenced to three days in jail, which she had already served.

Short faced eight charges of contempt, burglary, obtaining credit fraudulently and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle at sentencing in August.

She was ordered to complete the first six months of her sentence on community service, pay a combined $1950 in reparations, and $200 court costs.

At sentencing, JP Taoro said it was good to see a change in Short’s attitude but it was hoped it was not an act.

JP Taoro warned her at the time that if she appeared in court in the near future, the court would not be too lenient on her.

It would be hard work in regaining the trust of family and Kauvai was told to quit her bad habits.

Short had been in custody for two weeks before sentencing in August as Police had made the request as Short struggled to comply with bail conditions.

She had lived at four residences, all of whom did not want to take her back, including an employer.