Paris Hilton may not serve her 45-day
jail sentence in full, because state prisons are too
overcrowded.
Hilton was given the sentence last week after violating terms of
her 2006 drink-driving arrest.
The jail-bound socialite is due to begin her stint behind bars on
June 5, and while California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is
keeping coy about her chances of a pardon, state authorities
believe she will benefit from the packed prison cells, which have
been described as "bursting at the seams".
Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says: "It's
possible that (Hilton's sentence) could be 21 days, 23 days. It's a
complicated formula that the state sets down. It's possible that
she could do less time."
But Whitmore warns the 26-year-old she will not be receiving any
preferential treatment.
He adds: "She will be treated like any other inmate who's
classified as a low-level security risk."