Celebrity Justice
Nicole Will Do Time at Paris' Big House

Nicole RichieTMZ has learned Nicole Richie will do her time at the Lynwood jail -- the place Paris Hilton called home for 23 days.

Richie had the option of serving her 90 hours at a "private jail." These facilities are nicer than Lynwood, for sure, but there's a downside. When an inmate does time at a private facility, they must serve out the entire sentence. At Lynwood, the Sheriff could turn a 4-day sentence into a revolving door, because of the overcrowding problem.

Even if Nicole didn't go in and out, she would do much less than 4 days. She could enter Lynwood late one evening (as Paris did) and she'd get credit for an entire day. On top of that, there's "good time" credit that would shave a significant portion of the sentence.

We're told Nicole's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, notified the Sheriff her client has chosen Lynwood. And Sheriff's spokesperson Steve Whitmore confirmed it.

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1. Maybe they can get her baby a check-up in prison, see if it's OK, considering Nicole's drug and booze habit. She doesn't seem concerned, of course, living in fantasyland like she does, so maybe Grandpa Lionel will step in and see that this gets this done..

Posted at 3:23PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by praying for her baby

2. It says a lot about our society when so many jails are "over crowded".

Posted at 3:23PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Simone

3. What a skanky little whore. I hope they spread her ass-checks so far during her strip search that she crumbles in half. Enjoy Nicole! Your baby will come out as undernourished as you are.

Posted at 3:26PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by green eyed kitty

4. #3 green eyed kitty,

wow, that's a little intense. and gross. but mostly intense.

Posted at 3:28PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by judy

5. #3 Green-eyed is Skankalicious... Oh and btw- her green eyes are contacts...Go figure....

Posted at 3:30PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Trinidad_DC

6. she didn't get 4 days, she got 96 hours. I doubt if your sentence is in hours that you can check in at 11:45 and then out at 12:15 and have credit for 2 days. Also, your report is wrong, it is 96 hours, not 90 hours. I guess basic math escapes those who work at TMZ.

Posted at 3:31PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by one night in Paris, a lifetime of infection

7. #4....I'm glad you took my comments exactly as they were intended. How would you feel if her drugged-up ass killed someone you loved while she was all coked-up? I am so sick of these D-list stars thinking they can do whatever the hell they want, and use their money to stay in a private facility. You bet your ass it is an intense situation.

Posted at 3:34PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by green eyed kitty

8. That was a very informative post.

Does anyone else think that these operational procedures are crazy?

- If you check in at 11:30 PM, you get credit for an entire day
- "good time" credit that shaves-off a significant portion of the sentence
- Possible revolving door because of significant overcrowding

If that is the case, why even sentence anyone since this is a complete joke?

If "jail" is supposed to be either a deterrent or a punishment--and with this procedures that basically eliminate a sentence--does it really work????

Posted at 3:33PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by MacGuffin

9. #6 Paris...

She got 96 hours, but already received credit for 6 hours during her initial arrest.

Posted at 3:33PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by judy

10. Sorry...the green eyes are real. Moving on......

Posted at 3:34PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by green eyed kitty

11. Thanks, Judy, I don't know my basic math either...

Posted at 3:35PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by one night in Paris, a lifetime of infection

12. Again, why do we care? She's a nobody... one reality show ooooohhhh, throw her in the
slammer and get it over with......

Posted at 3:41PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Not Impressed

13. #9 You say D-listers as if you are A-list or something? Trick if you got such a strong opion go knock on her door and tell her to her face.......Fake@ss green-eyes....

Posted at 3:39PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Trinidad_DC

14. green eyes
no offense intended.... it was just the mental image that immedately
popped in my head, and it was a bit intense. i agree she should be
locked up. just quite the vivid mental image.

Posted at 3:41PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by judy

15. Trinidad, wow, temper temper, might blow your d-list/skank lovin' gasket, clown.

Posted at 3:46PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by know D-listers when I smell them

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