How much jail time might someone get for failing a drug test?

My boyfriend just got back from prison in august of 2006

He was charged with possesion of a controlled substance, (meth), and spent 6 months in the idaho department of corrections. He ran into his P.O today and his P.O wants to have him take a hair follicle test. Which im guessing he will fail because at this point in time he has been occasionally smoking pot, he hasnt been doing any other drugs, but obviously he has a record so it might be worse. Does anyone have a guess on how much jail time do you think he might get?

-kristin

How much jail time might someone get for failing a drug test?

As stated above, your bf could get anything from being replaced on parole to serving the remainder of his sentence. The violation alone isn't determinative of this.

When trying to figure out the amount of time he'll do, consider the following: 1) his prior criminal history; 2) his trackrecord when it comes to compliance with supervision (previous probationary periods, and how long he managed to succeed on parole); 3) dangerousness to society and likelihood of reoffending; and 4) stability of life on the outside (job, family support system, etc.). These are all factors the parole board will consider when deciding his fate.

Thus, if he is young, doesn't have an extensive criminal record, is a non-violent drug offender, is working in the community, and has been otherwise following the terms of his parole, he can likely expect leniency.

How much jail time might someone get for failing a drug test?

One has to wonder why you're hanging out with somebody like this...?????

How much jail time might someone get for failing a drug test?

you deserve better than a guy like this. if he wants to go straight he can't be smoking pot. you should really get rid of this guy.

How much jail time might someone get for failing a drug test?

I will not approach this with the typical shallow hatefulness seen by the hysterical masses after all he is a human being:

They will revoke his probation and its unknown how much time he will get. If he fails and admits to the use he will probably fair better than trying to fight it at this point. Good thing he won't test positive for meth. If he does, it will be much much worse I would think. The job of a probation officer is to make sure he is in compliance with the law. You can bet if he went down for drugs he will be randomly tested all the time. Any use at all will get him busted. The best motto now is remorse and compliance. This is his only chance to stay free.

How much jail time might someone get for failing a drug test?

In general, what he is looking at is a violation of his parole. Although your answer will vary depending on your location, and the exact details of the situation. Assuming he fails his drug test, typical results might include:

1. Revocation of parole, return to prison for a time period up to the originally ordered sentence.

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2. Revocation of parole, return to parole, restart the timer for finishing parole, and additional conditions of parole (i.e. regular drug testing, etc.)

How much jail time might someone get for failing a drug test?

If a person is on probation or parol, and he violates the terms, he can get any amount of time up to the amount that was stayed. In other words, if he got a ten year sentence, had to do six months, with nine and a half years stayed, he could get up to nine and a half years.

To state the prefectly obvious, if you get a deal on sentencing, it is really stupid to violate the terms of you release.

You need a more responsible boyfriend.

How much jail time might someone get for failing a drug test?

Check his parole terms: violations may require you to complete the time allotted to begin with (with penalties if laws have been violated).

Question the test though: rather than smoking pot he has been hanging out with persons who do. This will generate a false positive. ONLY if his parole terms allow for this of course.

How much jail time might someone get for failing a drug test?

Anywhere from 6 months to a year for his frist violation or offered a program they always have to offer a program.