A Carbon County woman who admitted bringing illegal drugs into the county prison was spared a state prison term on Thursday after the judge heard she had taken steps to correct a serious drug addiction problem.

Judge Joseph J. Matika sentenced Danielle Diane Eremus, 28, of Lehighton to serve one day less one year to one day less two years in the county prison. The prison term will be followed by two years of probation. By imposing the one day less, Matika kept Eremus in the county prison. She previously pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance by an inmate.She was arrested by Nesquehoning police for an incident on May 18, 2015, at the county prison where she was an inmate at the time. Prison officials found the drug suboxone in her cell.Defense Attorney Matthew J. Mottola, of the public defender's office, told the court that Eremus had engaged in a drug counseling program at the county prison and had received high marks from the person who runs the program. Eremus said she is trying to break her addiction.Matika noted from a presentence investigation report prepared by the adult probation office that a family member had some harsh words about her. He said the family member did not believe in her and said she would always return to drug use.In addition to the prison term, Matika ordered Eremus to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, render 75 hours of community service when released on parole, supply a DNA sample, pay court costs of about $1,000 and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole and probation.She was given credit for 273 days spent in jail to date on the charges.