A Carbon County woman who was caught with illegal drugs at the county prison in Nesquehoning was sentenced Thursday to a state prison term.

Jennifer Lynn Steigerwalt, 33, of Lansford, was sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika to serve one to two years in a state correctional institution. She previously pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance - contraband in the prison.Court-appointed defense attorney Joseph Sebelin Jr. told Matika that his client has had a long struggle with drug addiction and tried inpatient rehabilitation but failed to complete it.Steigerwalt told Matika, "I like to apologize for my actions. I realize my problem. I'm 19 months clean."Matika said Steigerwalt was like so many defendants to appear before him with drug addiction problems. He noted that Steigerwalt twice tried the Salvation Army inpatient program. He said, "It's unfortunate for people like you, who come from a good family, have a drug problem." He added, "Drug addiction creates monsters, heartache, depression and ruins entire families."Matika said the programs offered in the state system made it the best place for her.Nesquehoning police filed the charges after an incident on Feb. 25, 2015.Police were called to the prison by corrections officers after they observed several of the female inmates acting strangely.Through the investigation police learned that Jacqueline Homschek had supplied drugs to several of the female inmates. Homschek admitted giving the drugs to inmates Shaina Haas, Tiffany J. Scott and Steigerwalt.Homschek brought heroin and suboxone strips into the prison. She got the drugs at the office of District Judge Casimir Kosciolek of Lansford.She was at his office on other drug charges for a hearing when she found the drugs hidden in the bathroom area, allegedly placed there by her boyfriend Dylan Rahmann, of Saylorsburg. He was charged with drug counts in the case.In addition to the prison term, Matika also ordered Steigerwalt to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, pay court costs of about $1,000, and when released on parole render 50 hours of community service.She was given credit for 57 days spent in prison on the charge. She will begin the jail term at 9 a.m. June 5 by reporting to the county prison to be transferred later to a state facility.