SWINDON'S self-proclaimed 'Asbo lady' has found herself back behind bars once again after the probation service said there was nothing more they could do to help her.

Homeless Deborah Morris was brought from custody before Swindon magistrates yesterday.

She faced two charges of breaching her anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) less than a week after she was given a suspended prison sentence for assaulting two police officers and breaching the Asbo.

Morris, 52, pleaded guilty to both offences dating from July 20 and August 4 when she was found in Swindon town centre, where she is banned from going due to the Asbo.

She further admitted breaching her suspended prison sentence order imposed on July 14 for the offences dating from the previous day.

Having been presented to the bench from custody the magistrates told her they would be returning her to custody again as the probation service was unable to offer her any further support.

Sentencing her, chairman of the bench Jane Flew said: "We note from your record of previous convictions that you have breached this Asbo, I have lost count how many times, but repeatedly.

"We note that there was no particular aggravating feature of the breaches, but nevertheless you were in breach of the order and you understood what that order was about.

"We are going to impose a period of custody of three weeks for each breach which will be served consecutively. We have given you full credit for your early guilty pleas.

"For breaching your suspended sentence order, for the repeated offending, the fact we feel there is no alternative to custody and probation has said there is nothing further they can do for you there is no alternative but custody.

"We are activating that in full which will run consecutively to the periods of custody today, making a total of 12 weeks."

Morris is expected to serve half of her sentence behind bars and upon release will be subject to a further 12 months of supervision within the community once her period of licence comes to an end.

She must also pay a victim surcharge of £115 which the bench consolidated with her outstanding court fines. They made no order for court costs due to her means.