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Ree Drummond’s foster son gets suspended sentences in assault and drug case
Jamar Goff, the 23-year-old foster son of TV personality Ree Drummond, received suspended sentences in an Alabama court.
He was sentenced for second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, avoiding jail time.
The case stems from his arrest in Birmingham after police responded to a report of a suspicious person near the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Police accused Goff of biting an officer during the arrest, and authorities said they found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Goff must complete 12 months of supervised probation, including a substance-abuse evaluation and random drug testing.
He is also barred from the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus, and officials reportedly said he could serve probation in Oklahoma.
Jamar Goff, Ree Drummond’s foster son, received suspended sentences for second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
He was given a 48-month suspended sentence for assault and a separate 24-month suspended sentence for drug possession.
Goff must complete 12 months of supervised probation, undergo a substance-abuse evaluation and submit to random drug testing.
He was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15 after police responded to a report of a suspicious person at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The judge also barred Goff from the university campus.
- Who
- Jamar Goff, 23, Ree Drummond’s foster son.
- What
- He received suspended sentences of 48 months for second-degree assault and 24 months for unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
- When
- The sentencing was reported on Wednesday; the article was published November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Birmingham, Alabama, including the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus.
- Why
- He was sentenced in connection with assault and drug-possession charges following his arrest on September 15.
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Goff was taken into custody at Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham.
A judge ordered Goff released from custody.
Goff received suspended sentences for second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
- Assault sentence
- 48 months, suspended
- Drug sentence
- 24 months, suspended
- Probation
- 12 months of supervised probation
- Arrest date
- September 15
- Arrest location
- Jefferson County Jail, Birmingham, Alabama
- Campus restriction
- Barred from the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus
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