Originally Posted by
Done_With_It 
Yes! Press charges.
You will never know if or what it will take to help her, but she shouldn't get a free pass for illegal activity because she is using.
She is more likely to change when she is made to change or has a reason.
It's not your job, her mom's, or grandma's to protect her bad/illegal behavior because she's stealing for drugs.
Stand your ground, don't let the drug addict in her lead you to protect her addiction.
I'm with Done_With_It......Yes! Press charges. You ask......: Will it help?
"...I think the biggest struggle with pressing charges is whether jail time will actually put her on a better path..."
Well, whether it will help or put her on a better is not really the point. Folks need to realize that there are consequences their actions.
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NoelleR