Paris Hilton Refuses Pay Jail Option.

05-06-2007 05:53

Paris Hilton Refuses Pay Jail Option.... Latest: Socialite Paris Hilton turned down the option of serving her 23-day sentence in an upmarket jail to prove she is "like everyone else".The hotel heiress begun her jail term for violating her probation following a 2006 drink-driving arrest after turning herself in to Los Angeles Sheriff authorities on Sunday (03Jun07) at 10.30pm.Hilton claims she turned down the option of attending a "pay jail". Speaking yesterday (03Jun07), she said, "I did have a choice to go to a pay jail."But I declined because I feel like the media portrays me in a way that I'm not and that's why I wanted to go to county, to show that I can do it and I'm going to be treated like everyone else."I'm going to do the time, I'm going to do it the right way."Hiltons lawyer has revealed the socialite is coping "very well under the circumstances" after spending her first day in jail for violating her probation following a 2006 drink-driving arrest.