48 x 24 = 1152

24 star Kiefer Sutherland has been released from jail. He served 48 days, but in Jack Bauer time, that makes it 1152 hours. It’s a good thing he hasn’t decided to tell that story on his show.

Sutherland was arrested for driving under the influence, and last October was sentenced to 30 days in jail for the time, along with an additional 18 days for breaking the probation agreement set after his arrest for the same offense in 2004. Apparently there aren’t enough hours in the day for him to wait until he’s sober to drive.

With the writers’ strike going on, Sutherland had decided to serve the time now and get it over with, being that he can’t currently work on his series anyway. He entered Glendale jail on December 5th, after working out an agreement to avoid Los Angeles County jail. Wise choice. He proved to be what jail officials have called a “model prisoner,” keeping to himself and working in the laundry room, washing bed linens.

While Sutherland was in jail, many people tried to visit, people for the most part that didn’t know him. Yet, jail officials wouldn’t allow it, assuring everyone it was not because of his celebrity, but rather just something the jail wouldn’t ever allow. He walked out of jail on Monday morning, just after midnight. He’s not done yet, though, as he still has to complete a 5 year probation and 18 months in an alcohol treatment program. For those of you counting, that’s 43,800 hours of probation and 13, 140 hours of alcohol treatment.

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