Crime | Brock Turner 'Stanford Rapist' Out Friday After Serving Half of Sentence Brock Turner scheduled for release By Evann Gastaldo Posted Aug 29, 2016 6:47 PM CDT Copied This January, 2015 file booking photo released by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office shows Brock Turner. (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office via AP, File) Brock Turner, the former Stanford swimmer whose sexual assault conviction and subsequent sentencing to six months in jail made headlines, is scheduled to be released Friday after serving just three months behind bars. The San Jose Mercury News confirmed the release date via jail records and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, and the newspaper notes that the early release was "widely expected" since Turner did not have a prior criminal history. He must still complete a sex offender management program. Read These Next JFK granddaughter dies at 35. Hundreds are suing a Virginia hospital, alleging unneeded surgeries. Prince William's paycheck from the Duchy of Cornwall: a cool $30M. Zohran Mamdani will be taking the oath of office underground. Report an error