NOELLE BUSH RELEASED AFTER 10 DAYS IN JAIL

The Jail Time Followed Allegations The Governor's Daughter Was Found With
Crack Cocaine In Her Shoe ORLANDO -- Gov. Jeb Bush 's daughter was released
from jail Saturday, 10 days after a judge ordered her locked up for
violating terms of her court-ordered drug treatment program.

Noelle Bush left the Orange County jail about 4 a.m., said Allen Moore,
spokesman for the county corrections department. She was picked up in an
SUV in a closed garage to the side of the jail, away from the media,
instead of leaving through the facility's entrance as most inmates do.

She returned to the Center for Drug-Free Living in Orlando, said her
brother, George P. Bush, a law student in Texas.

"We're handling it. It's tough," said George P. Bush, who was in Orlando
campaigning for his father's re-election. "It hurts, but all we can do is
love her, support her and be there for her."

The president's 25-year-old niece had been ordered to attend drug treatment
after she was arrested in January for allegedly trying to use a fake
prescription to buy the anti-anxiety drug Xanax at a pharmacy drive-through
window. Under the diversion program, the charges could be dropped if she
completes treatment.

Judge Reginald Whitehead has sent her to jail twice for violating terms of
that agreement.

In July, Noelle Bush was jailed for three days after a treatment worker
caught her with prescription pills. The 10-day stint that ended Saturday
followed allegations that she was found with crack cocaine in her shoe at
the center. The state attorney's office had sought to interview workers at
the treatment center about the allegations but a judge ruled that doing so
would violate federal privacy laws.

The governor and his wife briefly visited their daughter Tuesday. Officials
also allowed a visit by C. David Brown II, a family friend and GOP campaign
contributor.

Noelle Bush's next appearance before Whitehead is Nov. 8, when she will
give the judge an update on her progress.

George P. Bush said his family has discussed the possibility that Noelle
Bush could be returned to the regular criminal justice system and end up in
jail for a longer time if she doesn't succeed in the drug treatment program.