Jailed heiress Paris Hilton has told her lawyers not to appeal against her return to prison and instead vowed to serve her time.

In a statement posted on the website tmz.com she said: "... I told my attorneys not to appeal the judge's decision.

"While I greatly appreciate the Sheriff's concern for my health and welfare, after meeting with doctors I intend to serve my time as ordered by the judge."

The socialite continued: "This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. During the past several days, I have had a lot of time to reflect and have already learned a bitter, but important lesson from this experience.

"As I have said before, I hope others will learn from my mistake. I have also had time to read the mail from my fans. I very much appreciate all of their good wishes and hope they will keep their letters coming.

"I must also say that I was shocked to see all of the attention devoted to the amount of time I would spend in jail for what I had done by the media, public and city officials.

"I would hope, going forward, that the public and the media will focus on more important things, like the men and women serving our country in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places around the world."

On Friday, Hilton was sent back to jail less than 36 hours after she was allowed home and told she could finish her sentence wearing a tag.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said he had allowed Hilton home due to "her severe medical problems" and confirmed that her condition was "mental".

Hilton is currently in a high security unit being assessed before a decision is made about where she should be housed for the remainder of her jail term.