A Hazleton man returned to prison Monday after a Schuylkill County judge revoked his parole.
Jacob D. Souchak, 35, must spend at least four months in prison before he can be reparoled, Judge William E. Baldwin ruled.
“The only time you’re clean is when you’re in jail,” President Judge William E. Baldwin told Souchak, who had asked to remain free to work and be close to his mother.
Souchak originally pleaded guilty on Sept. 1, 2011, to driving under the influence, driving under suspension—DUI related and stop sign violation. On Sept. 27, 2012, Baldwin sentenced him to serve 90 days to five years in prison and pay costs, $2,000 in fines, $100 to the Substance Abuse Education Fund and $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.
Mahanoy City police had charged Souchak with DUI on Jan. 7, 2010, in the borough.
Also on Monday, Baldwin revoked the probation of Terrance R. Simmons, 38, of Schuylkill Haven, and sentenced him to serve three to 12 months in prison.
Simmons originally pleaded guilty on Oct. 14, 2015, to possession of a controlled substance, with prosecutors withdrawing a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. At that time, Baldwin placed him on probation for six months, and also sentenced him to pay costs, a $100 SAEF payment and a $50 CJEA payment.
Pottsville police charged Simmons with possessing drugs on Jan. 9, 2015, in the city.
A Pottsville man is headed to state prison after having his probation revoked.
Michael T. Kane, 31, must serve one to two years in a state correctional institution, Baldwin decided.
Baldwin revoked Kane’s probation after the defendant admitted violating it by failing to report to his supervising officer, failing a drug test and using drugs.
Kane originally pleaded guilty on Nov. 14, 2012, to corruption of minors, with prosecutors withdrawing a charge of statutory sexual assault. At that time, Baldwin sentenced Kane to serve nine to 18 months in prison and pay costs and a $50 CJEA payment.
Pottsville police charged Kane with committing his crime on June 1, 2011, in the city.