A man has been jailed after admitting stealing goods worth almost £195 from two shops in Brecon.
Christopher Drew, 33, pleaded guilty to four counts of shop theft when he appeared before Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, November 10.
The offences included stealing a bottle of AU vodka, worth £24.65, from Premier Stores in Brecon on October 6.
The following day, on October 7, he stole a pair of trainers worth £169.98 from Mountain Warehouse in Brecon.
Drew also admitted stealing bedding from Next in Merthyr Tydfil on May 25 and meat worth £125 from Farm Foods in the town on June 21.
He was sentenced to a total of eight weeks in prison, with the sentences for the four offences running concurrently.
The court record states that the offences were so serious that only an immediate custodial sentence could be justified. His previous convictions and the number of offences before the court were cited as aggravating factors.
His sentence could not be suspended because he was already a serving prisoner subject to recall.
He was also ordered to pay compensation of £24.65 to Premier Stores and £169.98 to Mountain Warehouse.