Actor Lane Garrison has been freed on bail as he fights a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.

The former Prison Break star was arrested in April amid allegations of a bust-up with his ex-girlfriend Ashley Mattingly at her home in Beverly Hills, California.

He is due to stand trial in July, but on Friday he was released after posting a $50,000 bond, according to TMZ.com.

Garrison had been kept behind bars because, at the time of his arrest, he was on probation following his 2007 conviction for vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving. He was released from prison in 2009 after serving p...

Jailed actor Lane Garrison is serving time behind bars constructively - he's teaching his fellow inmates how to write scripts.

The Prison Break star is currently in custody following a domestic violence arrest last month (Apr12), and he's making the most of his jail time by offering others tips on acting and screenwriting.

Sources tell TMZ.com Garrison is mentoring about 20 prisoners as part of the Los Angeles County Jail's Merit program, which is designed to teach skills inmates can use upon their release.

The website reports Garrison is so committed to giving the inmates he has befrien...

Embattled actor Lane Garrison has been ordered to stay away from his ex-girlfriend following an alleged physical altercation last month.

The former Prison Break star was accused of attacking his Playboy Playmate girlfriend Ashley Mattingly during a heated argument at her Beverly Hills apartment on April 21 and he was arrested the following day.

The actor was placed on $50,000 bail and although his lawyer, Harland Braun, insisted his client had been wrongly accused, Garrison was subsequently charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic violence.

Garrison arrived in court on Wednesday to...

Former Prison Break star Lane Garrison has been charged with a count of misdemeanor battery after allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend, Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly, on Saturday night.

Garrison was taken into custody Sunday morning after an altercation with Mattingly the night before, when the police were called to her Beverly Hills apartment to investigate a domestic violence call.

Garrison and Mattingly got into a heated argument in the lobby of the apartment building and the whole thing was caught on video. By the time cops arrived Garrison had already left the scene.

After studyi...

Lane Garrison has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence - according to a report.

The former "Prison Break" star's Playboy Playmate girlfriend Ashley Mattingly accused him of attacking her during an alleged heated argument on Saturday.

According to TMZ.Com, police responded to a call at his Beverly Hills apartment on Saturday night, but Garrison had left the scene by the time they arrived. However, according to the website, police returned to his residence on Sunday and arrested the actor.

He is reportedly being held on $50,000 bail.

The incident is said to have occurred hours...

Actor Lane Garrison has split from his on/off girlfriend amid fresh allegations of domestic violence.

Police were reportedly called to the former Prison Break star's Beverly Hills apartment on Saturday night after a heated argument with ex-Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly got out of hand.

According to TMZ.com, Garrison had already left the scene by the time cops responded to the call, but an upset Mattingly was seen talking to officers about the bust-up outside his pad.

The incident is said to have occurred hours after Mattingly took to Twitter.com to announce the end of their relations...

Police officers were called to actor Lane Garrison's California home on Monday night to investigate allegations of a domestic dispute.

The Prison Break star is said to have been at home in Beverly Hills with his girlfriend when cops received a call reporting an alleged bust-up at the property.

Officers attended the scene and spoke to the star, before writing up an incident report.

No arrests were made and Garrison was subsequently taken to the hospital by ambulance to treat a "medical issue" unrelated to the alleged dispute, according to TMZ.com.

Lane Garrison is urging partygoers to think twice before driving drunk, because the prison sentence he received after a passenger in his vehicle was killed when he crashed was his "worst nightmare."

The former "Prison Break" star was jailed for two years in 2007 after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence (DUI) following a 2006 accident which claimed the life of a 17 year old.

He regained his freedom in 2009, but insists he will be scarred for life after serving 22 months behind bars.

Garrison tells TMZ.com, "It's a painful experience I would wish on n...

Actor Lane Garrison was treated to a welcome home party by childhood pal Jessica Simpson and her family on Wednesday to celebrate his release from a California prison.

The former Prison Break star was locked up in November 2007 for a drunk driving incident in December 2006, which left a 17-year-old passenger dead. He was due to serve 40 months behind bars on charges of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence after alcohol and traces of cocaine were found in his system, but he won an early release for good behavior.

Garrison was met by friends and family as he lef...

Actor Lane Garrison will be released from prison this week and Jessica Simpson will be there to greet him. The Prison Break star has signed his early-release papers after getting paroled for good behavior - and childhood pal Simpson has reportedly arranged for his pick-up at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California.

According to In Touch magazine, the singer/actress hasn't visited Garrison since he was sentenced to serve 40 months behind bars due to security risks, but sources insist she has been in contact with her old friend.

The actor was locked up ...

Jailed former Prison Break star Lane Garrison has reached a financial settlement with the family of the teenager who was killed when he crashed his car in 2006. Garrison pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol after Vahagn Setian was killed and two 15-year-old girls were injured in the accident.

The actor was jailed for 40 months in October 2007 and Setian's parents have since launched a civil suit against him.

They were joined by crash survivor Michelle Ohana, who spent two months in a wheelchair following the accident.

Now Garriso...

The parents of a boy who was killed in a tragic drunk driving accident involving Prison Break star Lane Garrison are suing the incarcerated actor for the wrongful death of their son.

Karen Setian and Inaida Nalbandian filed a lawsuit against the actor in November, after his 2006 drunk-driving accident ended in the death of 17-year-old son, Vahagn Setian, reports TMZ.com. Garrison is currently serving a 40-month jail sentence after pleading guilty to a driving under the influence charge in October 2007.

Court documents accuse the actor of driving three high school students to a Bev...

Incarcerated former Prison Break star Lane Garrison has turned on the hit show in a bid to help pass the time behind bars. In a letter to entertainment news show "Access Hollywood," the 27-year-old actor admits he watched his former castmates on the drama's premiere last month - and he noted the irony.

Garrison, a regular in the first season of Prison Break, writes, "It's pure irony coming from the show and now living the real deal. It's surreal and mind-blowing to say the least. They let a group of inmates watch the season premiere of 'Prison Break.' It felt like an out of body exper...

Test your showbiz knowledge with this brain-teasing celebrity quiz based on all the happenings of a busy 2007.

21: Which 'cultured' singer was charged in November with falsely imprisoning a 28-year-old man?

Jon Bon Jovi

Boy George

George Michael

Answer=Boy George

22: Quentin Tarantino directed one segment for the Grindhouse movie double bill. What was it called?

Death Proof

Death Wish

Death Run

Answer=Death Proof

23. And who directed the second film, Planet Terror?

Guy Ritchie

Wes Anderson

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Jessica Simpson gave jailed actor Lane Garrison something to smile about over Christmas - she reportedly gifted the former Prison Break star with a color TV.

Garrison, who is serving a 40-month prison sentence for a drunk driving accident that cost a teenage passenger his life, was granted access to a TV in his cell for good behavior, but didn't have the funds to buy one.

So Simpson, who grew up with Garrison, offered to buy her troubled friend the TV, according to In Touch Weekly magazine.

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Prison Break star Lane Garrison has been jailed for 40 months for causing death by dangerous driving. Garrison pleaded guilty to charges of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, driving under the influence and providing alcohol to a minor in August.

In December 2006, Vahagn Setian was a passenger in Garrison's Land Rover when the actor lost control of the vehicle and crashed after leaving a pre-Christmas party. The 17-year-old was later pronounced dead in hospital.

On Wednesday, Garrison was jailed at Beverly Hills court in California for almost four years.

Accordi...

Prison Break star Lane Garrison has begun an enforced 90-day psychiatric evaluation behind bars. The actor arrived at the California Institute for Men in Chino, California on Friday morning.

He will undergo a thorough evaluation there, so that the authorities can determine if he's suitable for probation.

A hearing to decide if he'll be sentenced to serve more jail time will be held on October 31.

Garrison pleaded guilty to charges of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, driving under the influence and providing alcohol to a minor earlier this month.

In Dec...

Prison Break star Lane Garrison has begun an enforced 90-day psychiatric evaluation behind bars. The actor arrived at the California Institute for Men in Chino, California on Friday morning.

He will undergo a thorough evaluation there, so that the authorities can determine if he's suitable for probation. A hearing to decide if he'll be sentenced to serve more jail time will be held on October 31.

Garrison pleaded guilty to charges of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, driving under the influence and providing alcohol to a minor earlier this month.

In December...