KIEFER SUTHERLAND - SUTHERLAND COOKS AND CLEANS IN JAIL

SUTHERLAND COOKS AND CLEANS IN JAIL

KIEFER SUTHERLAND is receiving no special treatment as he serves a 48-day jail sentence for drink-driving - he's spending his days cooking for inmates and washing dirty sheets. The 24 actor checked into California's Glendale City Jail earlier this month (Dec07) and will spend his upcoming birthday, Christmas (07) and New Year (08) behind bars. According to the National Enquirer, the actor, who turns 41 on Friday (21Dec07), has been put to work in the laundry and kitchen, serving up food and cleaning the soiled sheets of homeless people. Jail spokesman Sergeant Tom Lorenz says, "We pick up street people, who then sleep on bunks in our jail. Kiefer Sutherland has to wash their bedding. "He needs to wear rubber gloves for the job, it's not a pretty sight. Because it's such a messy job, Sutherland is allowed to shower twice a day. "Then he prepares and serves meals to the prisoners." Sutherland was handed the sentence for drink-driving and violating probation in September (07). He is due for release in January (08).