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.

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.

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

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.

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."

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.

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.

(BBC)

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