With production on 24 shutdown thanks to a writer’s strike that shows no sign of ending, Kiefer Sutherland reported early to begin serving his 48 day jail sentence:
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was sentenced Wednesday to 48 days in the Glendale city jail in connection with a misdemeanor drunk driving charge and began serving his sentence the same day.
Sutherland, 40, also was ordered to spend five years on probation, complete an 18-month alcohol program and six months of weekly therapy sessions, and pay a $510 fine.
“There will be no early release and no good time work time. He will serve the entire sentence,” said Nick Velasquez, a Los Angeles city attorney’s spokesman.
Sutherland reported to the jail shortly before 6 p.m., was issued an orange jump suit, and was signed up for kitchen and laundry duty, Glendale police said. Sutherland received 30 days in connection with a September arrest in West Los Angeles for having a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 or above.
The remaining 18 days involve a probation violation from a 2004 DUI case, Velasquez said.
The question is, which will end first — the writer’s strike or Kiefer’s jail term ? I’m guessing that Kiefer will be out of jail before the writers are back to work.
