The judge favors 'non-custodial' sentences/punishments for most first offenses.
Her mother is the 'custodial' parent.
a 'noncustodial' parent
(..) Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, James Moriarty stands accused... of several counts of attempted burglary. Crimes which, if he's found guilty, will elicit a very long custodial sentence, and yet...his legal team... has chosen to offer no evidence whatsoever to support their plea. (..)2012 TvShow: Sherlock Title: The Reichenbach Fall Season: 2 Episode 3