A WOMAN barred from working as a prostitute on every street in the country has been given one last chance to clean up her act or face being returned to prison.
Amanda Jane Riley, 23, pleaded guilty at Teesside Magistrates' Court to two charges of persistently loitering with intent to solicit and two breaches of an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo), which was imposed in Birmingham last year.
She has already served two prison terms in the Midlands for breaching the order after being caught working the streets in the city.
Yesterday, she was released on bail to enable her to be assessed for a Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO) to cure her heroin addiction.
In mitigation, her solicitor, John Dobson, told the court that Riley relied on prostitution to fund her drug habit.
"It is clear from her record of offences that loitering for prostitution is her source of income to purchase the substances she uses illegally," he said.
"She is making a rod for her own back if she breaches the DTTO and she could be looking at a lengthy term in prison."
Chairman of the bench Carole Freeman-Dunn said: "We are leaving all options open. We are not ruling out custody, but we are trying to investigate every avenue with you.
"I can't stress enough that you must give yourself every chance to be assessed, get yourself off drugs and get your life back in order."
Between March and April, Riley was twice arrested by Cleveland Police for loitering for the purpose of prostitution in Middlesbrough, the second time while on bail for the earlier offence. She was already carrying out a Community Punishment Order imposed in January.
Riley was released on conditional bail while the assessment for the DTTO is carried out.
The conditions include an 8pm to 8am curfew, during which she must stay indoors, that she remains at the house in Garrett Walk and reports to Middlesbrough police station twice a week.
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