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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31. Let me ask you all 1 thing:

If regular people had to wait 2-4 hours to see their imprisoned loved ones while the Hilton ugly sluts #2 & #3 reunited, (& that's not preferential treatment? playing ping-pong & using your cell phone in jail, & making sure you stayed in the medical ward AFTER 'recuperating'???)

WHY DIDN'T THE WAYYYY TOO PATIENT CROWD BOOO THE HILTON VISITORS AS THEY WALKED OUT???? I WOULD'VE B!TCHED & COMPLAINED IF I HAD TO WAIT THAT LONG FOR 2-BIT HO'S LIKE THAT.

I WAS HOPING THE CROWD WASN'T INTIMIDATED BY THE SHERIFFS, COPS ETC...OR, WERE THEY??? SURE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

SEND HER BACK TO THE REGULAR JAIL & OUT OF THE MEDICAL WARD, & IT WON'T COST TAXPAYERS AS MUCH; PLUS, SOLICIT HILTONS & HILTON CORP FOR DONATION TO MAKE UP THE COST DIFFERENCE. THEIR STOCKHOLDERS WOULD APPRECIATE IT...AFTER ALL THE BAD PRESS GLOBALLY BROUGHT ON BY PH, HILTON UGLY SLUT #3.

Posted at 2:20PM on Jun 11th 2007 by sweet treats

32. Hey, I'm miffed by a comment Mr. People Court man himself (Harvey Levin) said on the Today show. He said he didn't value the comments left on his website because "a certain type of person" comments on TMZ.com. WHAT?!?!?!? Is he high?

Posted at 2:20PM on Jun 11th 2007 by Bostonite

33. Put her in the damn $99.64 cell where she belongs . She in certainlt not too good to be in a 99.64 cell with BARS around her.

Posted at 2:20PM on Jun 11th 2007 by tuff cookie

34. Sorry, but it's worth it, if Paris comes out a better person and not so darn spoil and realizes you shouldn't drink and drive than it's worth it. Maybe this experience will change her. Enough with the pathetic whining lol!

Posted at 2:21PM on Jun 11th 2007 by Catherine

35. Well Harvey, is if it's too expensive the have PARIS locked up - then shouldnt it be too expensive to have the OTHER IMATES locked up? Should they all go free?

You seem to forget the reason she is there - DUI! The court found her irresponsible and a threat to society. That is why she is where she is.

Whats wrong Harvey? Not getting the Hilton paycheck while she is in jail?

Posted at 2:22PM on Jun 11th 2007 by Pink

36. If she were being treated like everyone else then the price tag would be the same right?

Posted at 2:22PM on Jun 11th 2007 by Hilton Justice

37. Hey Harvey! What a great idea - we should all have house arrest available to us when we serve time. Think of the money it would save! To say that Paris is costing too much is pretty much a red herring. She is costing so much because she is getting treatment that I wouldn't get. And to say she is serving an extreme sentence because of her noterity is just plain false. Please see the LA Times article: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-inmates9jun09,1,4458829.story?ctrack=2&cset=true whichs has interviews with imates who were jailed for the exact same violation as Paris, and they were handed and served a longer sentence. No doubt they couldn't keep thier cell phone much less call Barbara Walters.

Baca, Levin and Hilton show that they are out to protect the status quo when it comes to unfair jail times.

Posted at 2:22PM on Jun 11th 2007 by Bob

38. The poll is bogus. The vote count keeps going up, but the stats don't change. I KNOW more people are voting it is worth it. It is a lie anyway that she costs that much more. The people have to work there anyway. What, is her med cost so high, and are they feeding her from 5-star restaurants? Buying her name-brand clothes? Paying people to keep her extensions nice? Cut out the special treatment and it won't cost anymore than anyone else in there. If it does, fine her sorry ass for being late to court and that will pay for her stay!

Posted at 2:23PM on Jun 11th 2007 by notfamous

39. Yes, Harvey basically offended his readers. He doesn't check the comments because of the "kinds of people" who post here. Oh, but he checks the polls. Well Sherlock it's the SAME DAMN PEOPLE!

Posted at 2:23PM on Jun 11th 2007 by JW

40. I don't understand why the Hiltons don't have to reimburse the city for all this extra cost.

Oh and Harvey? You suck. You're just being stupid about this.

Posted at 2:23PM on Jun 11th 2007 by 4Justice

41. oh please let her out

Posted at 2:24PM on Jun 11th 2007 by tee

42. NO, the cost would not be "zilch". Sheriff's office already commented that they'd need around the clock deputy service for house arrest, per their own admition. Any excess costs here can be paid for by Paris or her family at any time they choose to do so. And for that matter...LA County's jail costs are certainly much higher than they'd be were our country's borders more controlled. The much larger population due to the loose borders increases crime rates simply because the population is higher. IF you assume the same rate of crime from the increased population you'll see what I mean. Per some officials a higher than average percentage of the illegals aliens have criminal records back home...I wonder if they get into more trouble in the US or not.

Posted at 2:24PM on Jun 11th 2007 by Stan

43. If they want to make a profit, have guided tours of her sitting in a CELL not a hospital bed.

Posted at 2:25PM on Jun 11th 2007 by ticked off

44. This is a very manipulative poll. This should be Would it be worth it for Paris to be jailed without special treatment. Of course it isn't worth it - she is costing us a fortune because Baca is kissing her ass.

Posted at 2:26PM on Jun 11th 2007 by Bob

45. In Michigan you pay $40.00 a day to be in Jail...thats for a poor person, It depends on what you make...As far as medical cost....You pay your own in this State, They send you a fat bill to pay......And you do pay or it goes right off to collection. She should have to pay for her own housing and medical costs

Posted at 2:27PM on Jun 11th 2007 by Miss Myers

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