A smiling Paris Hilton walked out of a Los Angeles County jail just after midnight on Tuesday, officially ending a bizarre, three-week stay that ignited furious debate over celebrity treatment in the jail system.

Hilton smiled and waved as she filed past deputies and the media, her blond hair pulled back in a braided ponytail. Her parents, Kathy and Rick, waited in a black SUV. Hilton hurried to the vehicle, where she hugged her mom through the window.
Hilton, who was wearing a sage jacket with white trim over a white shirt and skinny jeans, did not respond to reporters' questions.
