Paris Hilton's Prison Sentence Shortened

Paris Hilton broke the guidelines of her probation, was convicted, and sentenced to jail for a month a half, while the United States cheered. Many will be disappointed, however, as her sentence was cut in half on the grounds that she basically does not to murder anyone, commit grand larceny, or peddle drugs in prison.

May 4th will stand out in many American minds as a victory when Judge Michael T. Sauer sentenced socialite Paris Hilton to forty-five days in jail after she drove on a suspended license. It was finally an opportunity to show society that celebrities are not above the law. Yet, on May 16th, celebrity attorney and drunk driving specialist Richard Hutton met with Hilton to tell her that the Sheriff agreed to reduce the amount of time she will have to serve to twenty-three days, instead of the original forty-five. The shorter sentence comes with one rule: Hilton must behave behind bars.

Upon hearing the news of her shorter sentence on May 17th, Hilton called up the courts to cancel her scheduled appeal. While she called the original ruling unfair, Hutton made it clear to Paris that this is the best break she can possible get. With no appeal in sight, it does give the public some reassurance. Despite the fact that her sentence is only twenty-three days, Hilton will definitely do the time.

In order to appear unbiased to the rich socialite, a spokesman for the Los Angeles sheriff's office assured the public that all inmates get credit for good behavior, not just Paris Hilton. Yet, one luxury that Paris will have over the other inmates at Century Regional Detention Center in Lynnwood, California is her placement in a "special needs housing unit." The unit contains twelve two-person cells reserved for those in the public eye, police officers, celebrities, and other high-profile inmates. The sheriff department stated that she may have a cellmate, but it is not definite. They guarantee, however, that she will be treated like everyone else in the 2,200-inmate facility. Hilton must stay in her cell, but will get at least an hour outside to watch television, participate in outdoor activities, talk on the telephone, or shower (with plain soap, might I add).

Recently, Paris Hilton's psychiatrist came out to say that Hilton is "distraught and traumatized" over her sentence. She goes on to say that the celebrity intensely fears incarceration and is in an awful emotional state.

In addition to bar tables across Los Angeles and the beds of many Hollywood hunks, Paris Hilton will be seen in the newest season of "The Simple Life," which premieres May 28th on E!