It appears Paris Hilton's ordeal was not so much. Of course, most of us knew this. This is one of those extremely rare times when I agree with Al Sharpton. This woman got special treatment she did not deserve. Her medical condition was being scared s**tless. That was about it. Well, thankfully,
some on the inside have spoken out and this clown Sheriff Baca and his department are under investigation.
Los Angeles County jail officials vowed to treat Paris Hilton like any other inmate.
But the Sheriff's Department on Thursday launched an internal investigation into whether the hotel heiress got special perks while at the Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood.
The department union, which has repeatedly clashed with Sheriff Lee Baca, said deputies have come forward to complain that Hilton had free access to a cellphone while other prisoners must wait in line to use pay phones during set hours.
Hilton also received daily visits from top brass at the Lynwood facility — including a captain who hand-delivered her mail — in contrast to others who get letters brought to them by inmate trusties, they said.
And officials were allegedly ordered to give her a new jail uniform while many inmates use recycled ones.
Two sheriff's officials — who spoke on condition of anonymity — confirmed those details of her incarceration.
Michael Gennaco, chief attorney for the Sheriff's Department's Office of Independent Review, said he would track the investigation. The internal affairs bureau is conducting the probe at the request of the department's head of custody.
Until now, most of the debate surrounding Hilton's 23-day jail sentence has centered on whether Baca gave "The Simple Life" star special treatment by releasing her to home detention less than four full days into her sentence, due to an unspecified medical condition.
