Nicole Richie follows Paris' prison lead

Aug 3, 2007, 11:30 GMT

Nicole Richie in a booking photo following charges of driving under the influence in December 2006. Richie on Tuesday won a more than two-week postponement of her trial, but the judge in the case said he would grant no further delays. REUTERS/Glendale Police Department/Handout

Nicole Richie will serve her prison sentence at the same jail where best friend Paris Hilton did her time.

'The Simple Life star - who is four months pregnant - has been sentenced to four days in jail for DUI (driving under the influence) which she will serve at Lynwood's Century Regional Detention Facility.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore said: "Richie's attorney contacted us and indicated she wants to do her time there.

"It is not yet known whether she will be housed in the medical ward because of her condition.

"That's all determined by our medical staff upon her arrival."

If the 25-year-old is not placed in the medical ward she is likely to be housed in isolation in a special unit for high-profile inmates, just as Paris was when she began her sentence.

Nicole's adopted father Lionel Richie has spoken out about his daughter's jail sentence.

He said: "My daughter has made some mistakes in her life and has accepted responsibility for her actions. She has not blamed others for her problems and is growing up very quickly, albeit in the heat of the media spotlight.

"My father taught me to stand straight and take whatever punishment or hardships were the result of my actions and I am proud that I was able to hand that philosophy down to my daughter.

"Her pregnancy has given her a new perspective on life in general.

"In spite of what has happened, I continue to love her and cherish our relationship."

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