In late , Portwood was arrested again, this time for violating the terms of her probation by being accused of battery and public intoxication in connection with a fight weeks prior, and failing to obtain her GED and complete anger management classes, according to Indiana newspaper the Herald Bulletin. Following a probation search, authorities found several different prescription pills in her possession, for which she could not produce prescriptions, and she spent Christmas in jail.
In , Portwood was sentenced to five years in prison for prescription drug possession and the probation violation, but was offered a plea deal under which she would avoid jail time if she go to rehab. Months later, she was back behind bars for failing to appear at a court hearing , She was released temporarily and then was booked again a week later on contempt-of-court charges. Portwood ultimately chose to serve out her five-year prison term rather than comply with the terms of her court-ordered drug program.
All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. View this post on Instagram. Madison County, Indiana, Circuit Judge David Happe ruled Tuesday that Portwood must serve the prison time he imposed earlier this year when she pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge. She had avoided prison with a plea deal that included drug rehab, but she dropped out of the program last month.
Portwood, 22, was arrested on May 24 for violating her drug court probation requirements by failing a urine test and then lying about it, Prosecuting Attorney Rodney Cummings said.
Judge David Happe ruled Tuesday that Portwood, 22, must serve two years or more in an Indiana jail after she pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge earlier this year. Portwood had initially avoided prison by agreeing to a plea deal that included drug rehab, but according to CNN , she dropped out of the program last month.
Portwood, mother to a three-year-old daughter, was arrested on May 24 for violating her drug court probation requirements. Prosecuting Attorney Rodney Cummings said that she failed a urine test and lied about it.
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