JEB BUSH'S DAUGHTER HELD IN DRUG CASE

TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- Gov. Jeb Bush's 24-year-old daughter Noelle was jailed
Wednesday for not meeting the conditions of a court-ordered drug treatment
plan.

According to jailhouse records, Bush was sentenced to three days behind
bars in Orlando for contempt of court.

Noelle Bush was arrested in January at a pharmacy drive-through window for
allegedly trying to buy the anti-anxiety drug Xanax with a fraudulent
prescription.

She was admitted to a drug treatment center in February, with the
possibility the charges would be dropped if she completed the program.

It was not immediately clear how she violated the conditions of the program.

Court spokeswoman Karen Levey said the records had been sealed by the judge.

Bush was likely to be held in protective custody, as is common with
high-profile inmates, before her release Friday, authorities said. A
hearing on her case was scheduled that afternoon.

Her father sent an e-mail to reporters notifying them of his daughter's lapse.

"My family is saddened to share that our daughter Noelle has not abided by
the conditions of her drug court treatment plan," Bush said.
"Unfortunately, this happens to many individuals even as they continue
their journey to full recovery.

"There are consequences for every action we take in our lives, and as her
parents, Columba and I wish we could have prevented our daughter from
making the wrong choices."

The governor added: "We love Noelle, but she is an adult, and I respect the
role of the courts in carrying out our state's drug treatment policies."