Garrett Reid, the eldest son of Eagles coach Andy Reid, was sent to Graterford prison today after he tested positive for narcotics when he returned to a halfway house from an approved furlough, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said.
"The preliminary information we received . . . when he returned to the facility, he tested positive for some narcotic," said District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman.
Reid, 26, had been at the Luzerne Treatment Center in Hunting Park.
Last May, Reid was referred to a relatively new and little-used state corrections program for drug treatment after pleading guilty to smuggling drugs into the Montgomery County jail.
In January 2007, Reid, of Villanova, ran a red light in Plymouth Township and seriously injured a woman from Northumberland County. He told police he had used heroin before the crash. At his sentencing in November 2007, it was learned that he smuggled a variety of pills into jail.
Reid was sent to Graterford for re-evaluation to see if he should remain in the SIP program, said Christopher Maloney, Deputy District Attorney.
"A committee will look at his progress and any potential setbacks to determine whether they should recommend he remain in the SIP program," said Maloney.
The results would be forwarded to Common Pleas Judge Steven T. O'Neill, who could resentence Reid or rule he could continue in the program, Maloney said.
"Given the limited amount of information I have, I am very concerned about Garrett and his future situation," said Timothy Woodward, Reid's attorney.
Through Eagles spokesman Derek Boyko, Reid had no comment.
The SIP program, which began in 2005, is a two-year sentencing alternative that combines incarceration and intensive substance-abuse treatment. Only defendants who have committed nonviolent crimes are eligible.
Contact staff writer Mari A. Schaefer at 610-892-9149 or mschaefer@phillynews.com.
Inquirer staff writers Jeff McLane and Barbara Boyer contributed to this article.
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