Jean Vaillancourt/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Former Stanford University student Brock Turner, who was sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a woman, is slated to be released from prison on Friday, after serving just about three months of his sentence.
The Los Angeles Times reported in 2014 that more than 13,500 inmates per month were released early in an effort to relieve crowding.
Turner faced up to 14 years in prison, and prosecutors sought a six-year term, but Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky — who is now facing a recall campaign over his handling of the case — opted for the lighter jail term and three years probation. At the time, Persky said that a longer sentence would have a “severe impact” on Turner.
Last week, Persky moved to civil court, officials said.
Turner’s case hit the national spotlight in June, when Buzzfeed published the 23-year-old victim’s impact statement, which she read in court.
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