NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The attorney for a woman charged with kidnapping a Tennessee newborn says his client has tried to commit suicide since she's been locked up and that certain medications for her mental health are being withheld.
Attorney Isaiah Gant asked a judge during a hearing on Monday to investigate Tammy Renee Silas' claim that she is being mistreated at the Robertson County Jail and to consider moving her to another facility.
Gant told the judge that Silas informed him that she was being denied certain medications by jail staff. He said he's noticed that Silas has become increasingly disoriented, which has effected his ability to communicate with her.
When a reporter asked about scars on Silas' wrists after the hearing, Gant said it was a result of her trying to kill herself.
A woman who answered the phone at the Robertson County Jail refused to comment about the allegations.
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