Paris In Jail

Heiress Paris Hilton has begun serving her Los Angeles jail sentence for violating probation, just hours after working the red capet at the MTV Movie Awards. The Simple Life star made a quick change out of her glamorous party frock and surrendered herself to the Los Angeles County Jail early, in a bid to avoid being seen by the paparazzi.

Her attorney Richard A. Hutton said in a statement: "Paris Hilton has turned herself in to begin serving her sentence for violating probation at a Los Angeles County Jail located in Lynwood, California."

Also quoted was the 26-year-old hotels heiress as saying: "This is an important point in my life and I need to take responsibility for my actions. In the future, I plan on taking more of an active role in the decisions I make... Although I am scared, I am ready to begin my jail sentence."

It said Hutton picked up at Hilton at her parents' house at 10:30 p.m, and drove to the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, where she surrendered to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. From there, she was driven to the jail in Lynwood. Hilton's spokesman, Elliot Mintz, declined comment, saying he was awaiting word from the sheriff's department. A sheriff's official declined to confirm if Hilton had begun her sentence.