After failing a drug screening mandated by the Clark County drug court in Indiana, Destiny Hoffman, 34, was sentenced to serve 2 days in County jail; unfortunately the presiding judge left a couple things out and Hoffman was held for over 5 months.

Clark County Circuit Court No. 2 Judge Jerry Jacobi ordered Hoffman’s incarceration without a hearing or legal counsel and forgot to sign the order for her release.

According to the News and Tribune, the sentence came after Hoffman provided a diluted drug screen result, a violation of the drug court program, which Jacobi oversees.

Jacobi instructed the Clark County Sheriff’s Office through a bond notice to hold Hoffman under no bond and for her “to be held until further order of the court.”

But Jacobi never issued that order, and Hoffman remained behind bars for more than five months.

It is unknown how much longer Hoffman would have remained in the jail had it not been for the efforts of Clark County Deputy Prosecutor Michaelia Gilbert, who first questioned the woman’s incarceration while reviewing old case files Wednesday.

Later in the day, Gilbert entered the motion for an immediate status hearing. According to the motion Gilbert drafted, Hoffman’s civil liberties were violated by the term of incarceration.

Indiana Special Judge Steven Fleece described the incident as a 'big screw up'. Hoffman is considering filing suit against the court.