Lindsay Lohan goes to jail - and is released again 84 minutes later

Lindsay Lohan surrendered herself to jail today to serve her 24-hour sentence - and was released again just 84 minutes later.

The sentence was part of the plea bargain Lindsay agreed with prosecutors after being arrested for two DUIs over the summer.

Lindsay had until next January to serve the time but according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office, she turned herself into Century Regional Detention Facility at Lynwood at 10.30am this morning local time but released again at 11.54am.

The sheriff’s spokesperson Steve Whitmore explained: “Ms Lohan was cooperative. She was fingerprinted, photographed, and put in a holding cell, but was let go due to our early release policy [for non-violent offenders due to over-crowding].”

Lindsay was originally sentenced to four days in jail but it was reduced to a single day in lieu of time served and in exchange for 10 days of community service. She began the latter at an American Red Cross blood-drive in Pomona, California earlier this week.