Outrage is growing after a video surfaced showing a special needs woman who spent nearly two months in jail over a petty theft charge at a Florida Target.

The clip, posted on X on Sept. 20, shows 26-year-old Imarah Aaliyah Bryan standing before a judge as she accepts a no-contest plea. According to arrest records, Bryan was accused of trying to steal $145 worth of merchandise from a Target in Orlando.

“The issue is the punishment doesn’t fit the crime at all, and it doesn’t because the system didn’t care about almost 2 months of her life nor drowning her in debt,” wrote user ikantsaveu.

The 26-year-old was arrested for attempting to steal a little over $100 worth of items from an Orlando-area Target, according to a criminal complaint. According to a report from The Root, an arrest record reflects a May arrest date, but she wasn’t able to see a judge until September. 

Another commenter, Sandpapersouls, offered further insight into the shared court documents showing the additional costs Bryan and taxpayers now face.

“Worse is when you realize it cost the taxpayers approx $5,000 to lock up and indebt this poor woman for 50 days. But they'll claim this somehow benefits the local community and is worth it to ruin her life.”

In court, the judge confirmed Bryan’s plea and reminded her that signing the form meant she was giving up her right to trial. “Yes, I do,” Bryan replied softly.

As Black Enterprise notes, the judge sentenced Bryan to 50 days time served, found her guilty, and ordered her to pay $339.70 to the Orlando Police Department. She was also banned from returning to that Target location. Her public defender successfully requested that her court costs be reduced to a civil debt.

Social media users were furious, saying the system failed a vulnerable woman who needed care, not jail. 

Bryan appeared relieved to finally leave jail after 50 days, but the case has sparked wider calls for change in how the justice system treats people with disabilities.