Lindsay Lohan allowed to keep hair extensions in jail; officials say it's not special treatment

Actress Lindsay Lohan is keeping her hair extensions in jail -- but authorities insist it does not amount to special treatment.

Lohan's hair extensions were not removed by L.A. County jail staff when she entered the Lynwood detention center because they are essentially sewn in near her scalp, officials said.

Since Lohan entered the Century Regional Detention Center, some released inmates have complained in the media that Lohan still had extensions when other inmates were forced to remove them.

Steve Whitmore, a sheriff's spokesman, said extensions are removed when they are detachable from the inmate's hair. In Lohan's case, her hair extensions were not removed because they were bonded into her hair, Whitmore said.

During her stay, sheriff's officials have come under tough scrutiny for how they treated the actress after accusations Paris Hilton in 2007 got special treatment at the facility. Lohan is expected to be released next week after serving 13 days of 90 days. The 13 days is a result of jail overcrowding and credit for good behavior.

-- Richard Winton

Photo: Lindsay Lohan appears in court in Beverly Hills as she surrenders for a 90-day jail sentence for violating the terms of her probation on drunk-driving charges. Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times

Comments

[Mike]

We're all equal in the eyes of the law... but some of us are more equal.

[Senorita Bonita]

C'mon! OF COURSE LiLo got special treatment, it's the American way.

[mig]

Also, she is in protected custody, so nobody can pull her hair and there is no risk.

[Nancy]

Poor Lindsay. That's a tough lesson to learn. Can't miss around with the law.

[OJ SIMPSON]

But does she get to get her nails done too? Lindsey I told you.."wear the glove" it worked for me

[Michael]

Too bad they don't just shave her head like they do in some foreign prisons. She would really learn her lesson then.

[pete]

MONEY BUYS BUYS

[Charlene Townsend]

90 days means 90 days! NOT 13!!!! How overcrowded could it possibly be in "special" unit? In this case, justice is NOT blind!!

[camkim]

Most of the inmates have cheap extensions. Lohan's probably cost thousands of dollars and can't easily be removed. What's wrong with that.

[Charlene Townsend]

90 days means 90 days!! NOT 13!!! How overcrowded can it be in the "special housing" unit?

[wildone]

woulda been cool, funny for her to come out with stubby hair.

[LGilsig]

I'm looking at her picture from the article. Man, for a young adult she has a lot of hard miles on her face...

[mmmkit]

Thirteen days out of ninety? I'll bet the judge is fuming. How crowded can it be in her secluded cell?

[ceaandtee]

inmates can keep fake hair but have to remove barretts, hair pins, etc? and she is not getting special treatment?

[Mick]

It’s not even a “when will these celebrities learn?” thing anymore. It’s a “when will the general public learn?” thing. When will the general public learn that these celebs are just like anyone else. Everyone knows a screw up, these unfortunate celebs just so happen to be screw ups as well. It doesn’t make them bad people and it most certainly doesn’t make YOU any better than them.

Still, for the sake of fun, here is the TOP FOUR CELEBS IN JAIL… RIGHT NOW!
http://www.digitallizardproductions.com/daily-fournication-07.24.10--top-4-celebs-in-jail-right-now.html

[Diana]

If you are a celebrity everything is overcrowded... same thing happen to khloe kardashian, 2 hours and she was release because it was overcrowded... what? that's ridiculous, transfer them to another prison but dont release them, they need to learn a lesson!!!

[Joel]

All of the comments regarding the 13 days of time versus the 90 days are just ignorant. The actress is not what one would be considered a hardened criminal and in many cases this is the situation. Credit from good behavior, jail crowding, and many other variables. I rarely see the comments spewing from people when a child molester or armed robber gets out of prison years early due to these same factors. This is not special treatment and in fact the only real treatment is being ridiculed because she IS a high profile actress so you want to bring the stick to her head out of pure jealousy or some other form of prejudice. Regardless of social status she is a girl that had a little trouble with the law and is now paying the price in jail time and financial hardships. Let it go.

[Jane]

Keep Her In!! Keep Her In!! Keep Her In!! Keep Her In!! Keep Her In!!

[Theresa]

Bottom Line LiLo's treatment was not right if I was in her shoes I would be doing more than 13 days, I would not have had all of the special treatment. I mean 83 minutes here 62 minutes there, .....when will LA county sheriffs treat all inmates equal

[Johnnie Cochran]

But O.J. didn't wear the gloves. After all, they didn't fit!

[j]

Seriously, 13 days of a 90 sentence?? I understand overcrowding, bla bla bla but let's get serious is she learning a real lesson? I don't think so, so we'll see her in the same boat one day really soon.

[Jessica]

Why don't they just cut her hair than?

[jay smith]

She IS getting special treatment or else she would not be in a cell alone.....duh!!!!!

[RACHEAL WORTINGER]

But what if she strangles herself with the extensions I would say thats special treatment they are not even supposed to have shoe laces for that reason.

[RACHEAL WORTINGER]

so joel you think it is ok for her to be doing drugs and not doing her court appointed requirments im not jealous it just makes me extremly mad that if it would have been any normal girl off the streets she wouldnt of got away with it!!!