Paris Hilton checks into Los Angeles County Jail

Hella-sweet

The whole situation is whorendous.  

Another official is blasting the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over the decision to reassign Paris Hilton to house arrest.

In a statement to TMZ, Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo said: "Today I was extremely troubled to learn that the Sheriff's Department has decided to release Ms. Hilton from custody just three days after she was admitted to county jail.

My office was not advised of this action. We learned of it this morning through news reports, just like everyone else. Had we been provided with the proper notification, we would have opposed the decision on legal grounds.

News reports indicate that the Sheriff's Department released Ms. Hilton to house arrest due to a medical condition. This explanation is puzzling. Los Angeles county jail medical facilities are well-equipped to deal with medical situations involving inmates.

I am also concerned that the judicial process may have been improperly circumvented in this case. Ms. Hilton was incarcerated as a condition of her probation. As a result, the judge retained jurisdiction over her case and only the judge has the power to modify these conditions of probation. If Ms. Hilton's medical condition truly warranted a change in her circumstances, what should have happened is the following: Ms. Hilton's legal counsel should have filed an emergency application with the court and provided my office with the opportunity to respond, and then the court could have held a hearing on the matter to consider whether there was sufficient justification to change the terms of his original order. I have directed my criminal branch to immediately explore all possible legal options to ensure that the law is being applied equally and justly in this case.

If law enforcement officials are to enjoy the respect of those we are charged with protecting, we cannot tolerate a two-tiered jail system where the rich and powerful receive special treatment. We must ensure that in our city, in our nation, and under our Constitution, justice remains blind."

 

The Los Angeles City Attorney has filed a motion asking the judge who sentenced Paris Hilton to have her returned to jail to serve out her full sentence.

In the documents obtained by TMZ, City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo is also asking Judge Michael Sauer to hold a hearing, demanding that the Sheriff's Department show why it should not be held in contempt of court for violating Judge Sauer's May 4, 2007 order, which expressly stated "no electronic monitoring."

Late this afternoon, the judge granted the request for a hearing, which is now scheduled for 9:00 AM PDT tomorrow.

Heck, I'll throw a party in London if it goes through. Do your job man!  You've got my vote!

I'm glad somebody in LA has his/her head on straight!

I'm glad somebody in LA has his/her head on straight!

Seconded! At least we know that the State didn't exactly know/approve of it. He's right, too. What gives the Sheriff's office the jurisdiction to release her under house arrest? The JUDGE imposed her punishment, and had he intended house arrest, he would have said "I sentence you to such and such days under house arrest".

What entirely ticks me off about this whole situation is that many years ago, my dad was put in jail for 3 YEARS for getting a DUI on a suspended license while on parole for a previous DUI, just like Paris did. He served his time, and was let out. He's had a hard time for a long time as it took him a while to get his license reinstated, etc. He's now a recovered alcoholic and I'm very proud at how he turned his life around. He isn't the same man who did the crime. He told me about some of the crazy people he met in prison, so I know it' not a cake walk. But Paris wasn't even in JAIL, she was pampered enough to be put in a special lock up to begin with.

She should have to serve her entire 45 day sentence, wimpy as that is, and shut her pie hole. (is that a bad word? I'm not sure... but it sounded right!) 

Frogive me for coming across as a total snarky b!tch but TMZ has a pic of Paris in the cop car on her way to court and she is crying.  I don't usually get so giddy over someone else's misfortune but the pic is absolutely priceless!

She's been ordered back to jail : http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19102663/

Huzzah!  Huzzah!

"to serve out her entire 45-day sentence..."

Good! And it says that the judge ordered her back for the full 45 days. People go through a lot worse than a nervous breakdown in jail. Isn't it almost a right of passage to go through a breakdown after arriving for most people?

I can understand why the Sheriff would want her out of his jail though.  Can you imagine if she got hurt or hurt herself while in jail?  The family would probably sue the jailer for everything and more.  That doesn't excuse it, but I wouldn't want that. 

Frogive me for coming across as a total snarky b!tch but TMZ has a pic of Paris in the cop car on her way to court and she is crying.  I don't usually get so giddy over someone else's misfortune but the pic is absolutely priceless!

OMG don't feel bad. I laughed so hard when I saw it!!!

I am SO glad she has to go back! Justice is served!

I can understand why the Sheriff would want her out of his jail though.  Can you imagine if she got hurt or hurt herself while in jail?  The family would probably sue the jailer for everything and more.  That doesn't excuse it, but I wouldn't want that. 

Everyone sues jail staff, not just the rich.  My guess would be its a bit more work to have a high profile inmate and maybe he just doesn't want to be bothered. 
I have to admit that, as someone whose background is specifically in corrections nursing, I found it absurd that someone would be released for "medical reasons".  If someone isn't well enough to be in the jail infirmary, they can always be admitted to the corrections ward in the closest county hospital. I'm just glad for once that money didn't buy someone out of the consequences of their actions.

"to serve out her entire 45-day sentence..."

I doubt that'll happen, though. I can't imagining them rescinding the 23-day deal she had before.

Oy, she's apparently appealing.  Big surprise.  I wonder what happened to all that I'm going to serve my sentence and learn from it BS she was spewing before going into the big house the first time?