Lindsay Lohan is poised to avoid jail entirely, despite her 120-day sentence ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ broke the story ... Lindsay will plead no contest to misdemeanor theft, and it's likely the judge will not increase the 120 day sentence -- in other words, once she serves the 120 days, she's home free.
Now here's the twist. TMZ has checked with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department -- which runs the jail where Lindsay must serve her sentence. We're told for non-violent, misdemeanor offenses, the Sheriff's Department routinely allows inmates to serve their time at home, provided they wear an electronic monitoring device.
We're also told the L.A. County Probation Dept. is down with non-violent, misdemeanor offenders serving time at home.
Judge Stephanie Sautner has made it clear -- Lindsay will be treated just like any other defendant, and people in Lindsay's shoes simply don't get put behind bars.
Ironic, isn't it. She's accused of stealing a necklace, and a bracelet will set her free.
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Wow TMZ you're KINDA biased towards us regular people and not lindsay. That's a long way from "stealing and dui isnt a big deal". gratz?
That doesn't make her free, house arrest is still a prison of sorts. It will do this girl good to have to stay home for a few weeks.
I don't think that applies to a probation violation. She's going to the pokey. Don't let TMZ or Dina fool you.
If she serves the time in her house with no cameras or paparazzi, it's the same as a slow death to her. She survives on tabloid publicity.
I am "SO SICK" of these Hollywood Stars getting Hollywood stars treatment from the justice system in California, it truly is sickening.
These idiot stars never get treated like every day people, and the ones that screw up constantly (Lindsay)should get boycotted at the theater by regular movie going Americans. The ability to act well or not. These stars are LOSER Human Beings who should be serving out sentences.The judges that kiss their ass should be voted out. But then again we are talking about Californians actually having a moral fibre in their body.Liberalism at its best out there...
This chick needs to do some serious time. If I did all this stuff I would be in jail a long time ago!!
Yeah, except the 120-day sentence was for the parole violation, not the theft, which she hadn't been convicted of yet when the sentence was handed down. So how the Sheriff's Department normally treats non-violent misdemeanor offenders seems irrelevant.
Once again TMZ is looking for each and every way to say Lindsay won't get in trouble. It seems like Lindsay may be paying you off for these kinds of stories. Why else would you run so many of them?
