A Carbon County man was given a county prison term on Thursday for bringing drugs to the county jail.

He was one of two defendants to be sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika. They previously pleaded guilty.Weekend sentenceRobert John Barthol, 44, of Weissport, was sentenced to serve six to 12 months in the prison on a charge of possession of a controlled substance-contraband by an inmate. He was placed on probation for a year on a possession of drug paraphernalia charge, concurrent with the prison term.He was arrested on July 12, 2016, by Nesquehoning police when they were called to the county prison after corrections officers found a bag of methamphetamine in Barthol's shoe when he reported to serve a weekend sentence on a DUI charge.Barthol told Matika he knew the mistake he made but asked the court to give him work-release privileges so he can keep his job and support his family. Matika agreed to grant him work release.In addition, Barthol must get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use and render 25 hours of community service when released on parole. He was given credit for 56 days spent in prison on the charges and will begin serving the remainder of his term at 10 a.m. on Feb. 20.Retail theftJoshua M. Burd, 33, of Bath, was placed on probation for 18 months on a charge of criminal conspiracy - retail theft.Burd and his brother, Jason Scott Burd, 31, also of Bath, were arrested on Jan. 2, 2016, by Mahoning Township police after they filled a shopping cart with various items and then pushed it out of the store without paying for the items. Video surveillance showed the two leaving the store with the cart. Jason Burd previously pleaded to a conspiracy count.Matika sentenced Jason Burd to serve nine to 24 months in a state prison. At the time he was an inmate in the state correctional institution at Mahanoy awaiting action of a state parole violation. Matika noted that Jason Burd's criminal record was much more extensive that his brother, Joshua.Joshua Burd admitted to drug and mental health issues. He served in the military and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Matika said Burd would have been eligible for the county's new veterans court if he was a resident of the county.Burd told the court, "I'm really trying hard. I'm really trying to make it this last time." Burd said he was addicted to heroin.In addition to the prison term Matika ordered Burd to get both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, make restitution of $369.64 to Walmart, which is his half share, and to stay out of the store.Both defendants must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.