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On Tuesday, a judge denied Nick Hogan's request to serve his jail sentence under house arrest until he's 18 years old.

The Hogan family plans to file lawsuits in hopes that they can change the sentence.

Recently a report surfaced that in a new civil lawsuit against Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats, Hogan's attorneys claim the 17-year-old is being "forced to endure solitary confinement."

Sheriff's officials say they are housing Nick properly, as a minor serving time in an adult facility.

Like other inmates, this is Nick Hogan's schedule:

- 6 hours a day in the Inmate Property Devision, Monday-Friday - 3 hours a week in video visitation - Unlimited attorney visits - 1 hour of recreation per day

The lawsuit goes on to say Nick Hogan is suffering "extreme emotional distress" because of the release of his jailhouse phone calls, as well as the surveillance video showing his parents visiting him in jail. Nick's suffering is minor compared to that of his friend he nearly killed in the accident.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says the calls and video are classified as public record and media outlets have the right to them.

Nick Hogan's attorneys want the law to be interpreted differently for their client. This is another example of how celbrity's think they can live above the law.

They say the release of the public records is causing Nick Hogan "irreprerable harm by, among other things, impending ability to defend himself in the civil lawsuit" filed against him by the family of his supposed 'best friend' who's brain dead because of Nick, John Graziano.

Hogan's also asking a judge to rule his phone calls and surveillance video in the visitation area are not considered public records.

Thoughts?