Celebrity Justice
Pari$ Hilton Costs L.A. County a Bundle

ParisIt costs more than 10 times the normal amount to jail Paris Hilton.

TMZ contacted the Sheriff's Department to determine just how much money the County is spending on Hilton -- and it's way more than it costs to stay at a Hilton!

Sheriff's spokesperson Steve Whitmore tells TMZ the average cost per day for a female inmate is $99.64. Paris, well, ain't no bargain. It costs $1,109.78 to keep her locked up. The costs include medical treatment and staff associated with her needs.

By the way, if Hilton were under house arrest, it would cost taxpayers zilch. The inmate shells out the cost of doing time at home.

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331. If only this coutry could decide what is worth spending money on. You people are sick who would rather spend approx. $25,000 to keep Paris in jail, than have her on house arrest. What if this were your daughter or son, or you?? I love how you all act so responsible and perfect ....wise up, drinking and driving goes on all around you. I am sure you have had one to many and got behind the wheel, it doesn't make you wrong, it makes you human. I am sick of the jealous behaviors of people in America....and you wonder why every other country hates us. Look at yourselves, it is disgusting!!

Posted at 6:14PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Mary

332. Sorry---but I don't buy the whole act. My son has ADD and we get Addarall WITHOUT insurance coverage (which I'll bet she has) and it's still only $85 a month. Forget this special treatment. She should be in the general prison population--which would NOT be costing the taxpayers anywhere near. I'd like to know who singled her out for this.

Not only should she serve her entire sentence, her car needs to be impounded and sold.
She was drunk, on drugs, and driving without a license., for Gods sake.

But, please do give her her drugs while in prison. The last thing we need is for her to commit suicide and become a cult figure to the whacked out groupies. I'm sick enough of hearing about her now.

Posted at 6:33PM on Jun 12th 2007 by concerned citizen

333. PARIS HILTON IS NOTHING BUT A SPOILD BRAT WITH A LOT OF MONEY, I RAISED TWO DAUGHTERS AND THEY GOT INTO SOME TROUBLE ALSO, BUT I PUT MY FOOT DOWN AND THEY ARE DOING GOOD NOW.....THEY WERE ABOUT PARIS HILTONS AGE AT THAT TIME ALSO....LEAVE HER IN THERE TILL HER TIME RUNS OUT, GOD ITS NOT LIKE ITS LIFE!!!! IT WILL GIVE HER TIME TO THINK! IT WILL NOT MAKE HER ANY WORSE, IT WILL MAKE HER THINK AND BE A BETTER PERSON.
TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PUNISHED FOR THE SAME THING AND SERVED A LOT MORE TIME THAN HER BECAUSE OF LACK OF MONEY AND FAME.
MAYBE SHE CAN THINK ABOUT THIS AND TRY TO HELP THOSE PEOPLE WITHOUT FAME AND MONEY WHO HAD THE SAME CRIME...COME ON PARIS......GROW UP!!!!!

Posted at 6:36PM on Jun 12th 2007 by JACK

334. TO ANYONE THAT DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ADDERALL OR HOW IT WORKS...WHEN SOMEONE HAS ADD/ADHD IT IS USED TO SLOW DOWN THEIR THINKING AND ACTIONS. ONLY SOMEONE THAT TAKES IT ILLEGALLY THAT DOESN'T HAVE ADD/ADHD WOULD GET AN AMPHETAMINE EFFECT FROM IT. WHY WOULD ANYONE USE IT TO SUPPRESS THEIR APPETITE? IT HAS SO MANY BAD SIDE EFFECTS. HONESTLY, THERE ARE BETTER MEDS OUT THERE. FOCALIN IS A BETTER MED. IT DOESN'T CAUSE DEPRESSION, TICS, APPETITIE SUPPRESSION, DIZZYNESS, HEADACHES, AND ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT ADDERALL CAUSES.

Posted at 7:22PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Inkling

335. OK, SO WHAT IF IT IS COSTING $100.00 MORE A DAY TO KEEP HER IN A CELL??? WE PAY THAT FOR CHILD MOLESTERS AND RAPISTS, MURDERERS, ETC., AND THEY SHOULDN'T EVEN BE ALLOWED TO LIVE.

Posted at 7:23PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Inkling

336. I think this sentence is way to hard. This would cost most of us our jobs and for what to teach her a lesson. She does good for this country. Better than alot of us!

Posted at 7:23PM on Jun 12th 2007 by vince

337. When a defendant is committed to incarceration - MOST state law provide that a prisoner with enought funds MUST reimburse the community for the cost of imprisonment. Isn't California up to date on this provision? Certainly Hilton can afford to reimburse the County for each and every expense incurred in her jail time!

Posted at 10:15PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Judge (ret.) James Schoener

338. I'd like 2 share it!
I think now Paris would finely learn 2 grow-up and act responsible… also that the Sheriff should stand B-4 the Judge, 4 a charge of contempt of court.

Posted at 8:29PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Gasquetroger

339. KUDOS TO YOU #325 CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING OUT THE ASS TO RAPIST CHILD MOLESTERS AND MURDERERS WHEN THEY SHOULD JUST ELIMINATE THEMON ONE DAY ALL TOGETHER SO SAD CALIFORNIA HAS ONLY EXECUTED ONLY A FEW SINCE I HAVE BEEN BORN AND I'M A THIRD GENERATION CALIFORNIAN BUT ALL YOU IGNORANT PEOPLE BITCHING ABOUT PARIS AND TAXPAYERS MONEY WELL HER AND HER FAMILY PAY MORE IN CALIF TAXES THEN PROBABLY ANYONE ON THIS BLOG SO WHATS THE ANSWER TO THAT ONE YOU KNOW YOUR TAXED BY THE GOVERNMENT BY YOUR YEARLY INCOME ?????

Posted at 9:38PM on Jun 12th 2007 by LAGirl58

340. Hey, here's a thought for saving more than $1,000 on Paris: put in the general population. It used to be that to get special treatment, you had to pay out of pocket.

Posted at 12:46PM on Jun 13th 2007 by Sam

341. A bullet only costs a few cents.

Posted at 2:59AM on Jun 13th 2007 by Scott

342. Im just hoping that she will somehow get shanked.. that would make all the money so worth it.. infact.. id be willing to pay an inmate there to shank her..

Not kill her or anything.. Just leave a perminant scar.. then maybe she would learn something from this.. basically not to act like the dumb useless whore that she is

Posted at 2:47AM on Jun 13th 2007 by Trent Locke

343. Personaly, I've gone through the whole jail thing; not personaly but with my mom; my mom was locked up for 8 months; for basically what paris is being locked up for.
ya know what my mom does all day?
My mom has a "room" not cell; with 6 bunk beds; carpeted floor; and 3 meals a day. she has the option of buying her own food and does.
She goes to the gym once a day; spends an hour watching someone get a tattoo; and does crafts.

I'd rather not spend the money; to see them do the SAME thing at home. Its rediclous.

Posted at 8:28AM on Jun 13th 2007 by Cassie

344. How about she stops getting special treatment??? She doesn't need people to "take care of her needs". Tell her to suck it. She should be treated like every other people who goes to jail for being a moron.

Then it would cost just the same as any other moron.

Posted at 12:35PM on Jun 13th 2007 by kim

345. It was worth it just to see the snobby little bitch cry like a baby! Her rich ass parents should foot the bill for her incarceration, not taxpayers.

Posted at 11:42AM on Jun 14th 2007 by Johnny

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