Paris Hilton's Final Days of Freedom

See how the heiress prepared for her jail sentence. By Brian Orloff
By People Staff
Updated June 04, 2007 02:25 PM

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THREE'S COMPANY

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Hours before reporting to jail, Paris Hilton teams up with Juicy J and DJ Paul of the rap group Three 6 Mafia in the green room at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards. Before getting a supportive hug from the group, the heiress chowed down on the buffet spread backstage, eating what may have been her final meal before heading to prison.

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A FORMAL AFFAIR

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Dressed in a demure sundress, Hilton escorts her mom Kathy to her 30th high school reunion at Santa Monica's Hotel Sheraton Delfina on Saturday. Also joined by sister Nicky, the trio followed up the reunion bash with dinner at Beverly Hills eatery Mr. Chow.

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LIL' MISS SUNSHINE

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Hilton continues her busy weekend agenda – with a stop at a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf near her Hollywood Hills home – on Saturday.

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SISTER ACT

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After spending the night sleeping over at Nicky's house, Hilton and her younger sister emerge Saturday for a lunch date at Duke's in Hollywood.

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A FAMILIAR SCENE

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On Friday night, Hilton engages in one of her favorite pastimes: clubbing. The heiress hit up Hollywood hot spot Les Deux just before midnight, arriving with an entourage that included Nicky and her boyfriend David Katzenberg.

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CHIN UP

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Paris Hilton keeps her head high as her father Rick escorts her from a Los Angeles courthouse on May 4 after she was sentenced to 45 days in jail for violating her probation by driving with a suspended license. Hilton is now expected to serve a minimum of 23 days.

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LICENSE TO DRIVE?

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The trouble began when Hilton was pulled over Feb. 27 for speeding and driving without her headlights down Sunset Blvd. It was then police discovered the heiress was driving with a suspended license.

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MOTHER KNOWS BEST

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Just two days after receiving her sentence, Hilton and her mom Kathy step out for some retail therapy in Malibu. Following Hilton's sentencing, her mom released a statement to The View, saying, "We can only hope that something positive will come from this."

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CREATURE COMFORTS

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Hilton takes comfort in her pooches while heading to a Los Angeles gym on May 9. Earlier in the week, she sought a gubernatorial pardon from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger via a grassroots campaign linked from her MySpace page.

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POSTER CHILD

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Putting aside her own troubles, Hilton brings along a homemade get-well photo collage as she prepares to visit her father at a Los Angeles-area hospital on May 11.

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HEARTS & CRAFTS

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Just call it art therapy: Paris Hilton paints a piece of heart-shaped pottery during an outing with sister Nicky at Beverly Hills' Color Me Mine pottery studio on May 29. And while she's been shopping and spending time with friends, a source tells PEOPLE that Hilton is incredibly distressed about going to jail.

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PUMPING UP

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What better way to beat stress? Hilton gets pumped for a workout at a Beverly Hills gym on May 24. Days earlier, the Simple Life star put the pedal to the metal, taking a 15-mile bike ride – all while managing to keep her purse safely by her side.

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GUIDING LIGHT

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Hilton hasn't only been exercising her body: The heiress keeps two trusty tomes – the Holy Bible and the inspirational guide The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – close at hand during a Los Angeles outing on May 21. All the better to find peace of mind before reporting to jail.

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