Redmond O’Neal, the troubled son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, is back in a detention center after getting busted for using drugs. Redmond had just returned to Impact, his court-ordered, in-patient rehab treatment center, when it became obvious that he’d been using while out on a 24-hour pass. Sadly, Redmond had received the 24-hour pass from rehab for good behavior. It didn’t take him long at all to blow it, and now a judge has ordered him back to jail for violating the terms of his probation.

Redmond O’Neal was arrested again on drug-related charges while on a 24-hour pass from drug rehab, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.

The son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal was taken into custody on Dec. 29.

He is in court Tuesday for a status update on his rehab. Now he’s facing up to six years in prison because his latest arrest violates probation terms of a previous drug offense.

Redmond had been clean for six months after battling drug problems for years.

When Redmond returned to Impact, a drug and alcohol treatment center, after his 24-hour pass, the staff noticed he seemed altered.

This was his first 24-hour family pass out of the facility.

Redmond was ordered into rehab by a judge because of his many previous offenses.

A judge Tuesday ordered O’Neal back to Wayside Detention Center for at least thirty days, where he will focus on relapse prevention following his December 29th arrest involving drugs.

Wearing jailhouse blues, O’Neal appeared in court Tuesday morning before Judge Michael Tynan for a status update on his rehab.

Prior to his latest arrest, Redmond had been clean for six months after battling drug problems for years.

As Redmond appeared in court on Tuesday, Judge Tynan read a letter that O’Neal had written the judge. The letter appeared to be at least 4 pages front and back. “I read a rather thoughtful letter,” the judge said. Tynan said he “wouldn’t go into the family stuff in the letter, but you (Redmond) mention pride and how proud your family, friends, and girlfriend are of you and then you let them down.”

Tynan said that “home” is the trigger for Redmond’s recent relapse. “You are going to stay somewhere at some point. Recovery isn’t a walk in the park, you have a responsibility to yourself to stay sober, not your family.” Redmond said, “I have to go somewhere on my own.”

He’s now facing up to six years in prison because his latest arrest violates probation terms of a previous drug offense.

O’Neal’s next appearance in front of Judge Tynan will be on February 2nd.

[From RadarOnline]

I think the judge hit the nail right on the head when he said “home is a trigger,” especially since Redmond shares a home with his druggie dad, Ryan O’Neal. I think Redmond would have had a better chance at a clean life if he’d had a feral cat for a dad instead of this jerk-off. Without his mother in his life, this kid is even more lost than ever. If you recall, Ryan was busted along with Redmond last year, shortly before Farrah’s death – but somehow, dad walked away scott-free. I don’t think it’s any coincidence at all that the minute Redmond goes home, he is able to get his hands on some drugs. The only shot this kid has is to get as far away from his dad as possible.

Redmond 2008 mugshot & Redman & Ryan O’Neal in court on November 13, 2008, credit: PCNphoto.com