Paris Hilton Tagged and "Reassigned"  6/7/07

Paris Hilton has been fitted with an ankle bracelet and put on house arrest over fears for her health in jail.

The socialite, who was serving a 23 day sentence in Los Angeles' Century Regional Detention Center for violating her parole following a 2006 drunk-driving arrest, was sent home earlier today (07Jun07), Steve Whitmore, a spokesperson for the County Sheriff's Department, said at a press conference.

He revealed Hilton was issued with an ankle bracelet and released from prison at 2.09 am local time.

As a result of her early release, the hotel heiress' sentence has been returned to the 45 days initially agreed in court. This will be served at her home and under the supervision of the Los Angeles Probation Office. She has already served five days.

Whitmore said, "Paris Hilton will be reassigned to a community-based, alternative to custody electronic monitoring program.

"This means that she has been fitted with an ankle bracelet and sent home and will be confined to her home for the next 40 days."

Details of the medical issue which forced Hilton's dramatic release are confidential, Whitmore added, but the decision was reportedly approved by doctors who examined the celebrity inmate yesterday (06Jun07).

Although Hilton is officially confined to her home under the tagging system, her electronic ankle bracelet allows movement to a range of 3,000 to 4,000 square feet.