I’m pretty sure it was not the bad boy that caused her stinking thinking but the fact she was raised by a drug addict mother. Other wise she wouldn’t have pick this type of guy at all.
If it were me, I’d let her figure this one out herself. There are public defenders that she would have access to.
I am a very strong believer in tuff love. I also use people’s own history to tell me the future. The past year she has spent living off of others and burning bridges so how would providing her the privilege of hiring her an attorney make a real difference with her.
And if the boy friend is getting out of jail next week – how about letting her see first hand what he’s all about, have him hire her an attorney and have him help her out.