News & Politics - Paris Hilton sent back to jail! Updated 6/8

mcdreamylover · 06-07-2007, 09:32 AM

From Paris Hilton released from LA jail early - Yahoo! News

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Paris Hilton released from LA jail early By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer
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LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton was released from a Los Angeles County jail early Thursday because of an unspecified medical problem and will fulfill the remainder of her sentence for probation violation in home confinement, a sheriff's spokesman said.

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The 26-year-old hotel heiress was sent home shortly after 2 a.m. wearing an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said.

Hilton was sentenced to 45 days for violating her probation in a reckless driving case, but had been expected to serve 23 days in jail because of state rules allowing shorter sentences for good behavior.

She ended up spending three full days at the all-women's facility in Lynwood, but because she checked in late Sunday and left early Thursday, authorities credited her with five days of time served. She'll be confined to her Hollywood Hills home for 40 days.

"I can't specifically talk about the medical situation other than to say that yes, it played a part in this," Whitmore said.

Hutton didn't immediately return calls seeking comment Thursday. Nor did her publicist, Elliot Mintz.

Whitmore refused to answer questions from reporters when asked if the medical condition was physical or psychological. He said it was not a staph infection. The jail provided Hilton with a pamphlet on the skin infection when she checked in.

The conditions of Hilton's home confinement were not immediately disclosed. Whitmore referred all questions to the L.A. County Probation Department. Messages left for the person handling media calls weren't immediately returned.

Hilton had surrendered to authorities with little fanfare late Sunday after a surprise appearance at the MTV Movie Awards, where she worked the red carpet in a strapless designer gown.

"I am trying to be strong right now," she told reporters at the time. "I'm ready to face my sentence. Even though this is a really hard time, I have my family, my friends and my fans to support me, and that's really helpful."

Hilton was housed in the "special needs" unit of the 13-year-old jail, separate from most of its 2,200 inmates. The unit contains 12 two-person cells reserved for police officers, public officials, celebrities and other high-profile inmates. She didn't have a cellmate.

Hilton's lawyer, Richard A. Hutton, said Monday after his client's first night in jail that she was doing well under the circumstances.

"She's using this time to reflect on her life, to see what she can do to make the world better and hopefully, in my opinion, to change the attitudes that exist about her among many people," Hutton said after visiting Hilton.

When Hilton was sentenced May 4, Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ruled she would not be allowed any work release, furloughs or use of an alternative jail or electronic monitoring in lieu of jail.

Whitmore said Thursday that Sauer "was consulted and he was advised."

Officers arrested Hilton in Hollywood on Sept. 7. In January, she pleaded no contest to the reckless-driving charge and was sentenced to 36 months' probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines.

She was pulled over by California Highway Patrol on Jan. 15. Officers informed Hilton she was driving on a suspended license and she signed a document acknowledging she was not to drive. She then was pulled over by sheriff's deputies on Feb. 27, at which time she was charged with violating probation.

Once again proving that if you're a celebrity then you get special treatment.

Indian Summer · 06-07-2007, 09:47 AM

It's actually not special treatment, though. Unfortunately, this is common of LA jails. They're so backed up that the inmates in their for relatively minor offenses rarely stay even a week. It was predicted weeks ago that she'd serve five days of her sentence, max, and that was back when her sentence was still 45 days.

I'm not a fan of Hilton, but this isn't an issue of celebrity bias or special treatment. It's an issue of the LA jail system needing an overhaul.

Freddie · 06-07-2007, 11:34 AM

Weak,

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Indeed, as a resident of the state, the California jail system isn't the greatest, not necessarily just Los Angeles. And for the record, I can't stand Parisite Hilton. It must be great though when you're a celebrity, knowing that you can get away with essentially anything, up to and including murder. Yeah, I'm looking at you, Orenthal...

Jacob1983 · 06-07-2007, 01:51 PM

This is a joke. This spoiled rich brat should be in jail doing her time. It's sad she gets off on the LA county jail sucking. Why can't she be transfered to a jail in another county? Total bs in my opinion.

Indian Summer · 06-07-2007, 05:34 PM

Like Freddie said, the whole state has a backlog. It's probably worst in LA and the other big cities, but I know SoCal in general is baaaad. I'm not as familiar with northern California though, outside of the San Francisco/Palo Alto area.

Ruby_Slippers · 06-07-2007, 07:29 PM

I don't think she should have gone to jail in the first place. Good for her.

Ruby_Slippers · 06-07-2007, 07:31 PM

I don't think she should have gone to jail in the first place. Good for her.

-CrazyBeautiful- · 06-07-2007, 08:52 PM

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I don't think she should have gone to jail in the first place. Good for her.

Why shouldn't she go to jail for repeatedly drunk driving and putting other people's lives in danger? No matter who you are, you should be punished for that. I hope Lindsay Lohan is next

Lain · 06-08-2007, 01:12 AM

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Why shouldn't she go to jail for repeatedly drunk driving and putting other people's lives in danger? No matter who you are, you should be punished for that. I hope Lindsay Lohan is next

Same here!

-Kelly- · 06-08-2007, 06:56 AM

I agree, Jess.

Drinking and driving don't mixed.

migamoo · 06-08-2007, 07:25 AM

Not only that, she had a suspended license! She shouldn't have been driving in the first place.

justsmile · 06-08-2007, 09:23 AM

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Not only that, she had a suspended license! She shouldn't have been driving in the first place.

Which broke her probation and that is why she went to jail. She got a slap on the wrist for drunk driving (which is F-ed up) with probation and a suspended license and than didn't care.

She should be in jail just like any other person.

It's as if celebrities should be praised... for what? Should it be an honor to be murdered by a celebrity who was drunk while driving. Sorry little Sally, little Bobby that you don't have a parent any more, but is it not an honor for them that they were plowed off the fraking road by a celebrity. What an honor, I bet the wreckage will bring in so much money from EBAY.

ancientshadows · 06-08-2007, 11:06 AM

The number of people all across the internet cheering her on is absolutely ridiculous. No one who drinks and drives, with a suspended license no less, should be let off as easily as she has been. First her sentence is reduced, now this. What's next- extended 'house arrest' to include the whole of LA?

**Crystaline** · 06-08-2007, 12:04 PM

Is she seriously crying?! Please. I don't feel sorry for at all. Get your ass back in jail and serve the time like everyone else.

SoLongSelf · 06-08-2007, 12:40 PM

Paris is headed back to jail....and will serve the full 45 days!!!!

From Screaming, Crying Paris Hilton Ordered Back to Jail at Foxnews.com

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Friday, June 08, 2007

LOS ANGELES — A screaming, crying Paris Hilton was ordered back to jail on Friday to serve out the remainder of her 45-day sentence for a parole violation in a reckless driving case.

"It's not right!" shouted the weeping Hilton. "Mom!" she called out to her mother in the audience.

A witness said Hilton was "physically escorted" out of the courtroom by a female deputy.

Hilton's mother, Kathy Hilton, was later seen pacing the hallways, telling reporters, "I'm paralyzed right now."

The heiress will get credit for the five days she already served.

Hilton, 26, arrived in court Friday afternoon, sneaking past the media for the hearing that determined she was to be sent back to be jail. The sheriff's department that released her from prison picked her up at her home under judge's orders.

The reality star came into the courtroom disheveled and weeping. Her hair was askew and she wore a gray fuzzy sweatshirt over slacks. She wore no makeup and she cried throughout the hearing.

Her body also shook constantly as she dabbed at her eyes. Several times she turned to her parents, seated behind her in the courtroom, and mouthed, "I love you."

Hilton was also crying as she entered the black-and-white patrol car that took her to the courthouse in handcuffs.

The car sped away from her home with lights flashing as news helicopters followed. Hilton arrived at the courthouse about 1:50 p.m. ET.

Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer's decision to have Hilton brought to court was announced by court spokesman Allan Parachini shortly before the hearing had been scheduled to start at noon ET.

"Judge Sauer has instructed the Sheriff's Department to go to Ms. Hilton's residence, pick her up and bring her here. That is happening now," Parachini told reporters outside the courthouse.

Earlier, the court announced that Hilton would not physically appear in a Los Angeles courthouse as she was ordered to do, but would attend the hearing via telephone. This decision was reversed under the judge's orders.

Outside the courthouse, people on other business stopped to gawk at news cameras. One of them was Moses Baltazar, who was attempting to clear up his own traffic ticket. He said he was no fan of Hilton, noting she once tipped him only a dollar when he worked as a valet, even though he helped keep paparazzi away from her.

He also said there was no excuse for her flouting the law. "Driving like that, you have to behave. If you're rich, you have money, you have to respect yourself," he said, adding he thinks she should be returned to jail.

The frenzy began early Thursday when sheriff's officials released Hilton because of an undisclosed medical condition and sent her home under house arrest. She had been in jail since late Sunday.

Hilton was fitted with an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet and was expected to finish her 45-day sentence for a reckless driving probation violation at her four-bedroom, three-bath home.

The decision by Sheriff Lee Baca to move Hilton chafed prosecutors and Sauer, who spelled out during sentencing that Hilton was not allowed to serve house detention.

Late Thursday, Sauer issued the order for Hilton to return to court after the city attorney filed a petition demanding that Hilton be returned to jail and to show cause why Baca shouldn't be held in contempt of court.

The move also was met with outrage from the sheriff's deputies union, members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, civil rights leaders, defense attorneys and others.

"What transpired here is outrageous," county Supervisor Don Knabe told The Associated Press, adding he received more than 400 angry e-mails and hundreds more phone calls from around the country.

Hilton's return home "gives the impression of ... celebrity justice being handed out," he said.

Baca dismissed the criticism, saying the decision was made based on medical advice.

"It isn't wise to keep a person in jail with her problem over an extended period of time and let the problem get worse," Baca told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday.

"My message to those who don't like celebrities is that punishing celebrities more than the average American is not justice," Baca said.

California Attorney General Jerry Brown criticized the Sheriff's Department for letting Hilton out of jail, saying he believed she should serve out her sentence.

"It does hold up the system to ridicule when the powerful and the famous get special treatment," Brown told The Associated Press in an interview before testifying at a congressional hearing in Washington.

"I'm sure there's a lot of people who've seen their family members go to jail and have various ailments, physical and psychological, that didn't get them released," he said. "I'd say it's time for a course correction."

The Los Angeles County jail system is so overcrowded that attorneys and jail officials have said it is not unusual for nonviolent offenders such as Hilton to be released after serving as little as 10 percent of their sentences.

In the hours after Hilton's release, it was a madcap scene outside her house in the hills above the Sunset Strip. As word spread that the poster child for bad celebrity behavior was back home, radio helicopter pilots who normally report on traffic conditions were dispatched to hover over her house and describe it to morning commuters. Paparazzi photographers on the ground quickly assembled outside its gates.

Shortly before noon, Hilton issued a statement through her attorney.

"I want to thank the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and staff of the Century Regional Detention Center for treating me fairly and professionally," she said. "I am going to serve the remaining 40 days of my sentence. I have learned a great deal from this ordeal and hope that others have learned from my mistakes."

Hilton's path to jail began Sept. 7, when she failed a sobriety test after police saw her weaving down a street in her Mercedes-Benz on what she said was a late-night run to a hamburger stand.

She pleaded no contest to reckless driving and was sentenced to 36 months' probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines.

In the months that followed she was stopped twice by officers who discovered her driving on a suspended license. The second stop landed her in Sauer's courtroom, where he sentenced her to jail.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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