Paris Hilton is coping as well as she can with the harsh reality of life behind bars. What with talking on the phone and being visited by her lawyer and psychiatrist, the socialite is managing quite well.

The hotel heiress’ aunt, Kyle Richards, talked to E! Online about her niece’s time in jail. It seems Paris is surviving honorably, despite a cold cell and some trouble sleeping at night.

“She is doing much better,” Kyle Richards said. “"So much better than the first day! That was tough, sure. But she's been able to call home, she's talked to her mom and to her sister, Nicky. And she says she's doing well. Surprisingly well.”

Paris was reportedly surprised by how nice the guards were to her, giving her extra blankets when she mentioned the nighttime chilliness of her cell. Paris is alone in her cell 23 hours a day, but the hour spent outside has not been troublesome.

“When she walks the halls, in fact, they call out to her, ‘Hey, Paris! How's it going? Paris! Paris!’ They've been really nice to her,” said Richards.

The socialite’s aunt also told how Paris’ books were confiscated when she was admitted to jail. She was then allowed to re-order them from an online store approved by jail authorities.

Paris made one last public appearance on Sunday, at the MTV Movie Awards, where she told reporters how she was trying to be brave and set an example for other young people to assume responsibility for their actions.

Later that day she was admitted into the Century Regional Detention Facility in the industrial suburb of Lynwood. Though the cells are meant for two persons, Paris has so far had the cubicle all to herself. She will serve 23 days for violating her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

The blonde celebrity’s aunt also said Paris had been getting kind of bored. She has had trouble sleeping at night because other inmates talk and because the lights are left on.

E!Online reported Wednesday that Paris has received daily visits from her lawyer, Richard Hutton, who was accompanied Tuesday by her psychiatrist, Dr Charles Sophy. Sophy stayed for two hours.