A 23-year-old woman was sentenced to 12 months of prison in Chambéry after a renewed attack on healthcare workers at a mental health centre in Aix-les-Bains. The case was heard in immediate appearance on Monday, 9 November, at the correctional court. The woman had already been convicted in July for violence against staff at the same Aix-les-Bains hospital. The new incident took place on Thursday, 5 November. The woman went to the CMP in Aix-les-Bains, asked for medication to ease pain, and when staff tried to reason with her, the situation escalated. She struck multiple caregivers and bit several members of the personnel. At the hearing, she acknowledged all of the facts. She said she felt that nobody wanted to help her and that she lost control during those moments. The court was also told she has a history of drug use and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She has been without a home since August, and that situation was not disputed during the proceedings. Her lawyer did not challenge guilt, focusing instead on punishment. The defense argued that the losses of control happen when she feels very vulnerable, and that incarceration would be unnecessary given her mental state. Prosecutors asked for a harsher outcome, describing her as “violent, very violent” and noting this was the 21st episode of violence attributed to her. The prosecution said that when her difficulties are known, she must be treated. The two healthcare professionals injured by the attack joined as civil parties and said the woman had been forbidden to go to the hospital site since the summer facts. They said this was not her first time and that losing professionals would further strain medical and psychiatric services. The tribunal, chaired by Joséphine Scaramozzino, convicted the woman and sentenced her to 12 months of firm prison. It also ordered the full revocation of a previous suspended sentence, adding six more months. She remains in detention and must pay damages to the parties civilly. The court also ordered a three-year ban on appearing in Aix-les-Bains without any exceptions. She was additionally convicted for violence against a healthcare worker committed on 31 August 2023 in Épagny, in Haute-Savoie.