The family of a Florida woman is demanding answers after learning that she has become pregnant while behind bars.
Daisy Link, 28, called her family on Christmas day to let them know that she was four months pregnant. This is not the news that Link’s family was expecting to hear, especially considering that she has been behind bars since June of 2022.
“I was lost for words. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” said Link’s sister, Crystal Barreto. “Right away, I was concerned about Daisy and her safety.”
Link is currently serving time for a second-degree murder charge that her lawyer said was a case of a woman standing up against domestic abuse. Barreto said that Link did not elaborate on how she became pregnant while in custody. However the case, it’s a major black eye and possibly more for the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County.
How Could This Happen?
So how is it possible for an inmate to become pregnant while behind bars? There are a number of different possibilities given the situation, and we only hope that Link was a consenting member. Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation did note that there was no evidence of sexual assault, but more investigation is certainly necessary.
Some possible scenarios include:
Visitor Relations – Inmates get visitors from time to time, and while we don’t know the specifics of the visitor policy from this jail, it’s possible that Link and a male visitor slipped away for some alone time during their session.
Inmate Relations – Link is currently being held at a facility that houses both male and female inmates. Could she have had a relations with another inmate, and if so, did she consent?
CO Relations – There’s also the unfortunate possibility that she became pregnant after sexual activity with a correctional officer. Given the power dynamic between the officer and the inmate, Link would not be able to consent in this situation.
There are also countless questions that will arise once the identity of the father is revealed. Will they face charges? Will Link’s sentence be re-evaluated? Who gets custody of the child? What changes will be instituted to ensure something like this doesn’t happen again?
Hopefully Link gets the support she needs to deal with the pregnancy and the fallout from the situation, and hopefully we get some clear answers in the near future.
In the meantime, if you need help with a criminal matter in the greater Twin Cities area, reach out to Avery and the team at Appelman Law Firm today at (952) 224-2277.
