She admitted 13 counts of shoplifting

A Barnsley woman has been jailed for repeat shoplifting offences and ignoring a criminal behaviour order by entering shops she was banned from.

Becky Parsons, aged 31, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Barnsley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, July 22 to 13 counts of shoplifting and two counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order.

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The offences, committed between June 29 and July 20, saw Parsons steal goods worth more than £1,700 from One Stop, Boots and Dunelm Mill.

Parsons was caught on CCTV breaching the terms of a criminal behaviour order made on January 8, 2025, by attending Boots at Cheapside on June 29 and July 10, 2026.

CCTV also showed Parsons committing a string of shoplifting offences.

Parsons was sentenced to one year and eight months imprisonment and ordered to pay compensation.

Sergeant Dave Carnell, from the Barnsley Central Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Shoplifting is not a victimless crime. Staff who just want to do their job should not have to be in fear of criminals persistently targeting their place of work.

“Parsons’ offending was targeted and repeated and she showed no regard for the order placed on her not to enter certain shops.

“The CBO helped ensure that Parsons was identified and arrested, and she can now look forward to time behind bars.”