Daniel Galloway, 23, was searched when he began to act suspiciously during a visit to Holme House Prison, Stockton.
Two heroin substitute tablets were found on him, which he said had been given to him by a fellow-visitor.
Galloway, of Diamond Road, Thornaby, pleaded guilty to possession of Class C drugs with intent to supply when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court.
The hearing heard that two days before the offence was committed on 22 February, Galloway had been given a three month suspended jail sentence by Teesside Magistrates' Court for attempted theft. The hearing also heard that the Subutex tablets sell for £60 each in prison. Rebecca Smith, defending Galloway, said: "He is under no illusion how serious the offence is. "He has been under the influence of drugs since the age of 12. He wants to rid himself of drugs but he is subject to outside influences at the present."Sentencing him Judge George Moorhouse said: "The message must go out loud and clear to others that if they take drugs into prison they are going to receive a very severe sentence. "You must have seen the effect of drugs on yourself over the years."
Two heroin substitute tablets were found on him, which he said had been given to him by a fellow-visitor.
Galloway, of Diamond Road, Thornaby, pleaded guilty to possession of Class C drugs with intent to supply when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court.
The hearing heard that two days before the offence was committed on 22 February, Galloway had been given a three month suspended jail sentence by Teesside Magistrates' Court for attempted theft. The hearing also heard that the Subutex tablets sell for £60 each in prison. Rebecca Smith, defending Galloway, said: "He is under no illusion how serious the offence is. "He has been under the influence of drugs since the age of 12. He wants to rid himself of drugs but he is subject to outside influences at the present."Sentencing him Judge George Moorhouse said: "The message must go out loud and clear to others that if they take drugs into prison they are going to receive a very severe sentence. "You must have seen the effect of drugs on yourself over the years."
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