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| Singer Doherty released from jail | Singer Doherty released from jail |
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| Singer Pete Doherty has been released from prison after serving 29 days of a 14-week sentence stemming from drug and driving offences. | Singer Pete Doherty has been released from prison after serving 29 days of a 14-week sentence stemming from drug and driving offences. |
| The Babyshambles frontman had been in Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London. | The Babyshambles frontman had been in Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London. |
| In October, he got a suspended sentence for driving while uninsured and with no MoT while in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis. | In October, he got a suspended sentence for driving while uninsured and with no MoT while in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis. |
| Doherty was then sent to jail in April after missing appointments with his probation officers. | Doherty was then sent to jail in April after missing appointments with his probation officers. |
| His supervision order required him to make regular visits to court for progress reports, as well as take part in a drug rehabilitation programme. | His supervision order required him to make regular visits to court for progress reports, as well as take part in a drug rehabilitation programme. |
| Drug test | Drug test |
| They do their best - they are good, they can't really cater for the average junkie Pete Doherty class="" href="/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7385000/7385015.stm">Newsbeat: Doherty and the law On leaving Wormwood Scrubs, the former Libertines star told reporters he was glad to be out, and said he was looking forward to drinking a rum and coke and spending time with his cats. | |
| He showed the media a certificate confirming he had passed a drugs test while serving his sentence. | He showed the media a certificate confirming he had passed a drugs test while serving his sentence. |
| When asked if he had taken drugs in jail, he replied: "Well, I knew it was going to be a bit rough to start with, with the overcrowding and the medical facilities. | When asked if he had taken drugs in jail, he replied: "Well, I knew it was going to be a bit rough to start with, with the overcrowding and the medical facilities. |
| "Although they do their best - they are good, they can't really cater for the average junkie." | "Although they do their best - they are good, they can't really cater for the average junkie." |
| The musician also described life in prison as "a lot of gangsters and Radio 4", and borrowed a reporter's phone to arrange a lift. | The musician also described life in prison as "a lot of gangsters and Radio 4", and borrowed a reporter's phone to arrange a lift. |
| After he was jailed, Doherty was forced to postpone a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which would have been his biggest solo show yet. | After he was jailed, Doherty was forced to postpone a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which would have been his biggest solo show yet. |
| The show is due to be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date. | The show is due to be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date. |
| The singer would have missed his scheduled appearance at the Glastonbury Festival had he served the full sentence. | The singer would have missed his scheduled appearance at the Glastonbury Festival had he served the full sentence. |