Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan must remain in a drug rehabilitation program until January 3, 2011, instead of going to jail for violating her probation with a failed drug test, a judge ruled Friday.
If Lohan violates the rules of her rehab program or fails a drug test before her next court date on February 25, she will be sent to jail for 180 days, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden Fox told her.
Staying clean and sober until then would end Lohan's supervised probation and she can "put this long episode behind you," Fox said.
"Do you understand?" the judge asked her.
"Yes, sir," a sobbing Lohan said.
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