Blame it on the overcrowded jail system, but Nicole Richie has already been released from the Lynwood jail facility. Just 82-minutes after being booked Richie was set free. Paris Hilton definitely got the shortest straw from the draw!
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department had the following statement regarding Nicole's 82-minute jail term:
On August 23 2007, at 3:15 PM Miss Nicole Camille Richie reported to CRDF and surrendered herself following a July 27 arrest, she was sentenced to serve 96 hours in County Jail. Miss Richie was accompanied by her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley and her boyfriend Joel Madden. Miss Richie was booked and processed into the jail system. Miss Richie was cooperative during the process. Based on her sentence and federal court guidelines, Miss Richie was released at 4:37 PM today.
