A mother charged with the neglect and manslaughter of her daughter has been granted bail, after previously being taken back into custody following positive drug tests.
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the first name and image of a person who has died.
Crystal Leanne Hanley, who was arrested in April following an investigation into the death of six-year-old Charlie, was granted home detention bail to clean up a house a court heard was in a "squalid" condition.
Charlie was found unresponsive at their Munno Para home last July, and was taken by paramedics to hospital where she died soon after arrival.
Ms Hanley is also facing criminal neglect charges of four other children.
Shortly after her arrest, the 47-year-old was granted bail but recently breached those conditions after she tested positive to methamphetamine twice.
On Monday, Ms Hanley cried via video link while being handed a seven day jail sentence for the breach of bail reduced to four days for her guilty plea, which she has already served.
Ms Hanley was granted home detention to clean up her SA Housing rental, as the court heard the conditions remain "squalid" and her lease will not be renewed on the Munno Para unit if it's not fixed by this Friday.
The prosecutor previously told the court that Ms Hanley's property was "cluttered, a fire hazard, unhygienic and unsuitable for human habitation".
He added there were concerns about Ms Hanley's health and wellbeing because of the conditions of her home.
Magistrate John Wells said he was aware that she found her first time in custody to be difficult and he hoped the experience will stop her from breaching bail moving forward.
"This is the first time you have been in custody and I am told it has been unpleasant … you have found the last week in jail distressing and confronting," he said.
"I am going to release you on home detention bail …The way to thank me is this, by obeying all the home detention conditions.
"If you continue to use drugs on home detention bail, you will be remanded in custody and you will stay there.
"If you are tempted to use drugs, seek assistance, speak to your home detention officer."
