Lindsay Lohan released from jail after 13 days as she prepares for stint in rehab

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By Chris Johnson

Media frenzy: The media gather as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore announces that actress Lindsay Lohan has been released from the jail after serving 13 days of a 90-day sentence


Lindsay Lohan has been released from jail after serving a 13-day stretch of a 90-day sentence.

The 24-year-old actress was freed at 9.35am today (1.35am local time) from a county jail in Los Angeles and will now go to rehab to deal with her drug and alcohol problems.

An spokesman for the star told MailOnline this morning her mother Dina and younger sister Ali were on their way to the Lynwood Regional Detention Facility to see Linday.


Rehab bound: Lohan, seen here in court two weeks ago, has been released is believed to be heading for rehab


Her early release comes following good behaviour and because of overcrowding at the jail.

But she still managed to serve longer than her 84 minutes behind bars on November 15, 2007, stemming from the same case.

Lohan, who was jailed for violating probation on a 2007 conviction for driving under the influence, will now go to a substance abuse treatment centre, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department confirmed today.

Spokesman Steve Whitmore, of the Sheriff's Departmen, would not name the facility, however.

Lohan had been in a unit of the Lynwood women's jail since July 20. The facility has also housed stars such as Paris Hilton and Michelle Rodriguez.

A judge in Beverly Hills decided Lohan violated her probation by missing seven weekly alcohol education classes since December.

American website TMZ is reporting Lohan will now check in to the UCLA Medical Centre for an intense specialised programme to deal with psychological as well as a addiction problems.

Earlier it was reported she was due to head to the Morningside Recovery rehab centre in Orange County, California, as soon as she was released.

Morningside, which was hand-selected by Marsha Revel, the judge handling the star's case, lists detoxification from meth-amphetamines and opiates as one of its specialities.

The rehab centre was not on the original list of recommended facilities provided to the judge by the court-appointed psychiatrists who evaluated the Mean Girls star but the Revel took the advice of the probation officer who favoured the centre.

The establishment where, the actress would serve a 90-day in-patient treatment is far from bleak.


Laying in wait: Paparazzi outside the Lynwood Correctional Facility where Lindsay was held. She was released at 9.35am this morning (British time)


Morningside Recovery's website says: 'Orange County, California is a place of peace and serenity, which helps to offer the best temporal and scenic environment for those suffering from drug addiction, alcoholism, and/or co-occurring disorders through their journey to recovery.'

Billed as an 'exclusive addiction and dual diagnosis facility providing drug and alcohol rehab, and mental health and dual diagnosis services,' the rooms at Morningside look more in keeping with a summer camp than a rehab centre.

The building is divided into separate houses and decorated in muted beige tones with simple, yet comfortable furnishings.

Outside there is a large wooden deck, lush green gardens, a patio table, chairs and umbrella


Morningside rehab centre: One of the the facilities Lindsay could be held at


Indoors there are lounges with comfy couches, fireplaces and television sets and the bedrooms are fairly spacious with balconies that have ocean views. However, there are two beds to each room.

It's unclear whether Lohan will be housed in her own room or if she'll have a room mate. Some of the bedrooms do have bunks, so the Mean Girls star might find herself fighting over who gets the top bed.

Each house has a kitchen with appliances and cooking utensils and a television in the lounge. However, residents can only watch TV during scheduled hours and they are assigned daily chores to keep their house clean.


Bunking with Lindsay? Some of the bedrooms at Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach where Lindsay Lohan will reportedly spend 90 days have bunk beds


Yesterday Lohan's lawyer hit back at claims that she is to be treated for addiction to Methamphetamine and bi-polar disorder during her court-ordered 90 days in rehab.

The TMZ website is claiming that that meth along with opiates were Lindsay's 'drugs of choice.'

Methampetamine, or Crystal Meth as it is more widely known, is a highly addictive stimulant drug which increases alertness and energy levels as well as increasing the levels of dopamine and serotonin in the brain.


Green and relaxing: Lush outdoor gardens with high fences to keep prying paparazzi out should make Lohan happy


It is approved by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) for the treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which Lindsay apparently suffers from and is therefore allowed to take the drug legally.

But Lohan's lawyer attorney Shawn Chapman Holley has told RadarOnline: 'The report that my client, Lindsay Lohan is going to be treated for methamphetamine addiction is categorically false. It's a fabrication, 100 per cent.

'I have never seen anything that implies that my client has an issue with methamphetamine abuse.'

Holley would not tell RadarOnline on what addiction Lohan will be treated for, but she added: 'Lindsay isn't a meth addict. I have no idea where that came from, but I can tell you, it's false.'

source: dailymail

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