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Jack Bauer Won't Be Escaping This Time, Kiefer's in Jail

by Rob Walker | December 6, 2007 at 08:04 am

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If I recall correctly, this is the drunk driving sentence he blamed his fans on. Classy! Only in hollywood can the real person be just as dangerous as their fictional counterpart.

Kiefer Sutherland, seen in his prison mugshot (above), is in custody in California's Glendale City Jail. He has begun serving a 48-day sentence for his latest DUI charge. Law enforcement officials close to the case revealed the details to PageSix.com exclusively.

The 24 star was handed the sentence in a Los Angeles courtroom, along with five years' probation. He was charged with DUI after being pulled over in Hollywood on September 25 and was found to be driving while three times over the legal limit. Kiefer had a previous drunk-driving conviction in 2004 and was arrested for DUI in 1989 and 1993.

In today's court hearing, Kiefer was ordered to serve his time in full by March 30. As his hit Fox show is currently sidelined due to the writers' strike, Kiefer is serving his time as soon as possible to avoid affecting the production schedule. He will be behind bars for the Christmas and New Year's holidays and will serve the entire 48-day sentence.