A judge today ordered Noelle Bush jailed for ten days for having a controlled substance, allegedly crack cocaine, in her shoe while in a treatment program. She was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs.

This is her second drug related sentence this year. Hopefully it will push her father, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, into recognizing that treatment rather than prison is the appropriate response for drug users.

"UPDATE from Atrios:

"Just wanted to add what shouldn't be necessary from some bleeding heart liberal like me, but inevitably is. Like most of my ilk I favor treatment over punishment. Noelle obviously has a serious drug probably and should receive treatment. It does sound like the kind of treatment she's getting - when the rehab repeatedly looks the other way - isn't going to help, but that aside she has a disease which needs treatment not punishment. Her father has overseen budget cuts in drug treatment funds and been a strong supporter for prison time for addicts."

"I feel for Noelle, but I also feel for the numerous people Jeb has condemned to decades in prison for their diseases."