After serving 48 days in the Glendale City Jail for a DUI charge, including his birthday and Christmas, Kiefer Sutherland is going home on January 21st.

The LA Times spoke with Officer John Balian, who had this to say about Sutherland:

“He was very humble, never complained … he didn’t give us any problems at all.”

He was allowed to serve his sentence at the Glendale City Jail, rather than the overcrowded Los Angeles County Jail, on the condition that he would serve his full sentence - no time off for good behaviour, or early release due to overcrowding. This makes Sutherland one of the only stars to serve his entire sentence, unlike recent celeb inmates Michelle Rodriguez, Gary Collins and Paris Hilton. With the Writers’ Strike still in full swing, and the next season of 24 on hold indefinitely, we’ll just have to wait and see what’s next for Sutherland. Let’s hope it’s not more jail time.