Dina Lohan talks to the press

Dina Lohan felt compelled to issue a press release to talk to the media after Lindsay completed her jail sentence. This is what she said to People magazine:

Dina Lohan says her daughter’s brief stay at Los Angeles’ Lynwood jail Thursday marks the beginning of a new chapter for the 21-year-old.

"Lindsay has been given a new start and will put this behind her," Dina told PEOPLE Friday…

"She is focused on educating others of the dangers of drinking and driving," the elder Lohan said of her daughter, who began her community service on Tuesday.

The actress – who recently completed rehab at the Cirque Lodge in Utah – was also placed on three years probation and must complete an 18-month alcohol education program.

Of Lohan’s 84 minutes behind bars, her father Michael Lohan, who was released in March from a state prison near Buffalo, N.Y. after serving almost two years for charges including D.U.I., tells PEOPLE: "I’m happy she got through it."

Michael Lohan also spoke with People recently about Lindsay’s community work:

"When she was younger I had her at hospitals, visiting cancer patients and sick kids," he tells PEOPLE. "I know she wants to do stuff like this, mission work." Her once-estranged father says he talked to Lindsay after her first day of work on Monday. "I asked her how it was going and she said she is really enjoying it," he said. "She’s happy."

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