Florida -- March 12,2002, Darryl Strawberry celebrated his 40th birthday by getting tossed out of a court-ordered drug rehab program for breaking a slew (A total of 11 violations.) of treatment center rules, including a ban on sex between residents, according to court documents released Wednesday. Strawberry told his probation officer Tuesday he had sex with a female resident three days earlier.
Strawberry was transferred to Marion County Jail on Tuesday, his 40th birthday. Dressed in an orange and white jail uniform (see below), Strawberry appeared briefly before a judge Wednesday to be advised of the charge against him.
Among the long list of violations, probation officers said Strawberry has been caught smoking, exchanging baseballs for cigarettes, autographing baseball cards and clothing and giving money to other residents.
Strawberry at one time had at least $140,000 cash on hand in the center. He also accepted cigarettes from his brother on a visit when both were informed that any such transaction was not acceptable, misused telephone privileges, shaved his head against program rules, and contracted and exploited himself on others.
The report said Strawberry's behavior worsened in December, including an argument with a counselor the day after Christmas when Strawberry used profanity. It happened at a session in which residents were encouraged to share their feeling about the holidays.
Strawberry also was cited for kissing a female resident, not taking medications properly and being caught smoking behind the dormitories.
