Paris Hilton "living like a nun" to avoid prison

The hotel heiress - who was has been sentenced to 45 days in jail for
driving with a suspended licence - has been told by her lawyers to clean up
her act in an attempt to evade jail.

Paris, 26, has told friends she is quitting alcohol and partying and has
replaced her skimpy outfits with a new demure look.

A friend of the socialite's told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Paris'
attorneys have insisted she live like a nun. She has been strictly advised
to stop acting like a Hollywood brat and appear more humble as they battle
to keep her out of jail.

"They have ordered her to show a judge she has some humility and social
responsibility if she is going to have her sentence reduced on appeal. That
means no booze, no parading round in skimpy outfits, no partying. She's got
to stick with her family and take on a healthier regime."

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Meanwhile, New York Post reports Paris Hilton could serve just half of her jail sentence due to prison
overcrowding, authorities said (10.05.07).
The hotel heiress could serve less than three weeks due to a state
directive to reduce terms for good behavior and to ease overcrowding.

Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said: "It's possible
that it could be 21 days to 23 days. It's a complicated formula that the
state sets down. It's possible t she could do less time.
"Our jail is bursting at the seams and some women inmates have been released
after serving only 10 per cent of their sentence."

Last year, 'Lost' actress Michelle Rodriguez was released within hours due
to overcrowding, despite being sentenced to 60 days in jail for violating
probation after her drunk driving arrest in Hawaii.

Paris will be eligible for 'Good Time/Work Time' credit, a federal mandate
which allows inmates sentenced to 11 days or more to leave early if they
behave themselves.
Every four days that an inmate spends behind bars "in an acceptable manner"
count as six days.

In other news, a 'Save Paris' rally held in New York's Greenwich Village flopped
yesterday (10.05.07) when only three protesters turned up.
The trio held up posters of 'The Simple Life' star with the words "martyr"
and "victim" on them.