Emily Baxter.
- Sybil Garbow, 72, was jailed in Minnesota following an assault conviction that she wants to appeal.
- The jail was a minimum security facility, but Garbow said it was still difficult for her.
- Now that she's out of jail, Garbow is considering appealing her verdict.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sybil Garbow, a 72-year-old Black woman who was jailed this year in Anoka, Minnesota for assaulting a white coworker. It has been edited for length and clarity. Garbow, who lost her nursing license as a result of the conviction, has a donorbox to help her pay restitution.