Kiefer Is Now Serving Time

Kiefer Sutherland started his 48-day prison sentence yesterday (05.12.07).

The '24' actor - who was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in September while on probation for another drink-driving offence in 2004 - was sent to Glendale City Jail, California.

Jail spokesman officer John Balian said: "Mr. Sutherland is very polite and humble. He was very cooperative during the booking process.

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"He will be issued an orange jumpsuit, and will be housed alone in a cell, since he'll be a long-term inmate."

Sutherland has been given the job of 'inmate worker' - serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to his fellow prisoners - and consequently will be allowed to walk around the jail "around 75 per cent of the time".

The rest of the time, the 40-year-old actor will be locked in his eight by ten foot cell, which only contains a toilet, washbasin and water fountain.

Sutherland - who has three stepchildren and one biological daughter from his two failed marriages - will receive two hot meals and one cold meal each day, taken from a menu of corn flakes, turkey sandwiches, meatloaf, macaroni and cheese and chicken 'a la king'.

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