Officials hope Lindsay Lohan incarceration won't become a Paris Hilton-style spectacle

Lindsay Lohan is due to surrender Tuesday to a Beverly Hills judge to begin her 90-day sentence in a Lynwood jail, but it remains unclear exactly how much time the actress will spend behind bars.

The L.A. Sheriff’s Department has not said exactly how long they plan to incarcerate Lohan, but authorities have said it could amount to only 25% of her sentence. Some speculate it could be even less, given jail overcrowding and the relatively minor nature of Lohan’s probation violation on a drunk driving arrest.

The situation puts the sheriff’s department in a tough position, coming three years after Paris Hilton’s early release from jailcreated national headlines and ultimately resulted in the hotel heiress being sent back to finish her sentence.

“The sheriff and his department know they are going to be under the microscope.
They know they are going to vilified if people perceive she’s getting out early or is getting special treatment,” said Dmitry Gorin, a former prosecutor.

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