Two Carbon County drug dealers were sentenced to prison terms on Tuesday in the county court.

Both appeared before Judge Steven R. Serfass.Justin Anthony Jacobacci, 32, of Jim Thorpe was sentenced by Serfass to serve 18 to 48 months in a state correctional institution on a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance methamphetamine. He previously pleaded guilty to the charge.Serfass rejected a plea from defense counsel Matthew Mottola, of the public defender's office, to impose a county sentence.Mottola said his client wanted to be close to his family and a new child recently born to Jacobacci and his girlfriend. He said his client wanted to be able to get work release and help support his family.Serfass told the defendant, "I appreciate what you said." He said Jacobacci was "peddling drugs" which was "harmful to the community."Jacobacci said he was injured in an accident several years ago and was prescribed painkillers. He said he got addicted to them which led him to use more serious drugs including heroin.Jacobacci told the court, "I take responsibility for my actions." He added he was trying to get help for his addiction.Jacobacci was arrested on the charge on Sept. 11, 2014, when he sold meth to a confidential informant working for the state Attorney General's office. The sale occurred in the Albrightsville area of Penn Forest Township.In addition to the jail term Serfass ordered Jacobacci to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance imposed on D&A use, supply a DNA sample, render 200 hours of community service when he is paroled, and pay court costs of about $1,000. He was given credit for 162 days spent in jail on the charge.Before the start of the sentencing, Jacobacci entered a guilty plea to a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia filed by state police at Fern Ridge following a traffic stop along Route 534 in Penn Forest Township on Aug. 14, 2014.On that charge Serfass imposed a prison term of three to six months in the county jail, but concurrent to the state term.Jim Thorpe saleChristie M. Rassler, 27, of Palmerton, was sentenced to serve four to one day less 24 months in the county prison on a possession with intent to deliver charge which she previously pleaded.Rassler was arrested on Dec. 27, 2013, by the state AG office after she sold heroin to a confidential informant along River Street in Jim Thorpe.Defense attorney Mark Combi told Serfass at the time of her arrest, Rassler was a drug addict hooked on heroin. Since then she has successfully completed two inpatient rehabilitation programs and is continuing counseling Combi said.Rassler told Serfass her drug addiction cost her the custody of her son and she is working to get back to be with him.In addition to the jail term Serfass ordered Rassler to render 200 hours of community service when released on parole, supply a DNA sample, get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for D&A use, pay court costs of about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee when released on parole..She begins the jail term on March 2 at 9 a.m. and will serve the time on consecutive periods of Monday to Wednesday until the minimum is served. She was given credit for 42 days spent in inpatient rehab programs.