Columbus Short: Actor gets 30 days in jail for violating parole

The actor is set to spend six months in a residential rehab program, in order to curb against his addiction to drugs, something that has been hard for him to stop.

American actor, Columbus Short, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for violating parole through usage of drugs.

According to Us Magazine, a judge sentenced the actor to jail after he was tested positively for the use of Marijuana.

 

His THC level was reported to have increased on a weekly basis.

Apart from the jail term, the actor is to spend six months in a residential drug rehab program, aimed at helping his drug addiction.

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In an apparent move for clemency, Short’s lawyer told the court that the actor had lost his sister to heart failure the week before his sentencing.

This however did not affect the court decision on the matter.