Two 24’s Equals 48, Or Kiefer Sutherland Was Released From Jail Today
With little fanfare and no Paris-esque pap walk to endure, actor Kiefer Sutherland was sprung from the big house after serving his 48 days for DUI and probation violation:
Sutherland, 41, served his entire sentence for a second DUI conviction and for violating probation. He spent his birthday, Christmas and New Year’s at the Los Angeles-area facility.
“Throughout his stay, he never griped, never complained,” [jail spokesman] Balian previously said. “He never wanted preferential treatment from the get go, and we respect him for that.”
Kiefer also is on probation for five more years, and for the next six months he must attend weekly therapy sessions. He must also complete an 18-month alcohol education program.
I’ll admit, I’ve never seen 24, and have only the vaguest idea of what it is about, but I know that Kiefer has had alcohol problems in the past. I hope that he has learned a lesson from this little forced hiatus and is well on his way to getting his life back on track. He seemed to be genuinely sorry that he acted as he did, and the fact that he went through his entire jail term without special “star” treatment says a lot about his desire to accept responsibility and straighten up his life. He’s another recipient of the “Breath Of Fresh Air” award for his willingness to go through with his sentence instead of fighting it.
Kiefer, if you’re reading, DUI just isn’t worth it. Too many innocent people can be hurt by one moment’s bad judgement. But you seem to be on the right track, just do whatever it takes to stay on it. Good luck to you in your sober future!
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Yay, Kiefer is out of jail!
If I was into chain smoking drunkards…I would so totally leave my husband.
Seriously…I really enjoy him as an actor and I’m glad that he did his time. I hope he has learned a lot from this experience and he stays on the straights.
Comment by S.Rod — January 21, 2008 @ 2:42 pm
I actually like Keifer and I root for him like I did and still do Robert Downey, Jr… they are both talented men who face a demon in their lives partly wrought by not-so-great parents (is this Sean Preston and Jayden James in 30 years?
It seems he was fortunate in getting a non-nonsense judge who, this time, didn’t look the other way… too bad all judges for all these “starts” are not the same hardliners… Perhaps Paris should have been sentenced to 30 days at the county morgue instead of county jail.
Comment by Rappy — January 21, 2008 @ 5:04 pm