At least one Lohan has arrived in Los Angeles ahead of Thursday’s probation hearing.
While Lindsay is stranded in France supposedly without a passport, family patriarch Michael is preparing for the crucial court date and has given RadarOnline.com a preview of his plea to judge Marsha Revel.
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“Listen, incarceration is not going to work to help her,” Lohan told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview.
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“There are no rehabilitative properties or measures that are taken in jail that really work.
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“If you look at the recidivist rate of people that go in and come out-especially people with drug problems-Lindsay needs her life back and the only way she’s going to do that is if she get a longer term program that’s customized for what her problems are.”
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As RadarOnline.com reported earlier on Wednesday, Lindsay has claimed her passport was stolen, preventing her from catching a plane back to the U.S. for the hearing.
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Lindsay’s mom Dina told RadarOnline.com that Lindsay had filed for a new passport. However, as we revealed, the U.S. Embassy has said no such application has been filed.
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The D.A. has said she could ask for up to 180 days in jail should Lindsay be found in violation of her probation.
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Michael has been insistent that Lindsay needs rehab.
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In a message directed to his troubled daughter, Michael said: “I’m here for you. I’m not doing this to hurt you. I love you and I don’t want you to go to jail, it’s no place for you.
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“You think it’s easy for you to just walk into jail and walk out.
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“But honey, it’s not going to be that way this time. Let us help you. Mom loves you. I love you.
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“We had a great meeting the other day about things we need to deal with ourselves. We just want to get this right and help you get this right.
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“I’m not saying you’re lying about your passport. I just want you to get the help you need and we’re here to do that for you and I am going to fight for you to the very end.”
