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Jul 22, 2008 10:30 pm US/Eastern
Garrett Reid Sentenced To Drug Rehab
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) ―
The son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid was sentenced Tuesday to two years in a state drug rehabilitation program after he was caught smuggling almost 90 pills into a county prison.
Garrett Reid, 25, will spend at least five more months behind bars as part of the program intended to integrate drug and alcohol addicts back into society.
A Montgomery County judge said he hoped the sentence will help Reid address a "long history of addiction," which also includes a conviction on charges related to a heroin-fueled car crash that injured a motorist.
Reid was surrendering on crash-related charges in late October when prison guards found 89 prescription pills inside his rectum. He pleaded guilty to the smuggling in May.
"You are an addict," Judge Steven O'Neill told Reid, who was sentenced by video from Camp Hill state prison facility near Harrisburg. "The intention is to get this young man treatment. His addiction is deep, long-lasting and he is in need of treatment."
The two year program includes seven months of jail time -- two of which Reid has already served -- followed by 17 months of integration into society. That may include halfway houses, private facilities and possibly staying at private residences, Reid family attorney Paul Rosen said after the sentencing.
Reid has been in prison since November, first serving his sentence related to the DUI crash, then to be evaluated for the state rehab program.
Reid was also sentenced to three years of probation following the program. If Reid should fail to complete the program, he would return before the judge and could face two years in state prison.
O'Neill said he hoped this sentence would end a "long and tragic saga."
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