--- description: Turner was found guilty of three felony counts for sexually assaulting an unconscious and intoxicated woman title: Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner Has Been Released from Jail image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1bd3395eced44513/6988a4b3196cf4cab203d103/ap_16161097386688.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Brock Turner Released After Serving 3 Months for Sexual Assault by [Kate Samuelson](/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 3:04 AM CUTPublished: Sep 2, 2016 1:10 PM CUT  This undated booking file photo provided by Santa Clara County Sheriff shows Brock Turner, a former Stanford University swimmer, who received six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. This undated booking file photo provided by Santa Clara County Sheriff shows Brock Turner, a former Stanford University swimmer, who received six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.AP—AP by [Kate Samuelson](/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 3:04 AM CUTPublished: Sep 2, 2016 1:10 PM CUT Former Stanford student [Brock Turner](http://motto.time.com/4471351/brock-turner-stanford-swimmer-release/ "undefined") was released from Santa Clara County jail on Friday after serving three months for sexual assault. Turner was [sentenced to six months in jail](http://www.businessinsider.com/flawed-logic-of-judge-aaron-persky-sentencing-of-brock-turner-2016-6 "undefined") in June after he was found guilty of three felony counts of sexually assaulting an unconscious 22-year-old woman outside a fraternity house in January 2015\. He was released three months early for good behavior. The 21-year-old’s case ignited fierce debate over campus rape and the criminal justice system. It led California lawmakers to pass a tougher sexual assault law and prompted an effort to recall the judge, the _Associated Press_ reports. > [](https://twitter.com/cyoungnews/status/771696546278612992) Turner told authorities he plans to live with his parents in his native Ohio, where will be on probation for three years and must register as a sex offender for life. Lawyers say the requirement will make it difficult for him to find jobs and housing. The judge on his case, Aaron Persky, has faced backlash stemming from his perceived bias in sentencing. [More than 1 million people signed petitions](http://www.businessinsider.com/petitions-for-removal-of-judge-persky-2016-6 "undefined") calling for his removal from his judicial position. In August, he announced he will no longer hear criminal cases, at his own request. > [](https://twitter.com/AveriHarper/status/771697440097304576) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4477395/stanford-swimmer-brock-turner-released-jail-today/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4477395/stanford-swimmer-brock-turner-released-jail-today/"},"headline":"Brock Turner Released After Serving 3 Months for Sexual Assault","datePublished":"2016-09-02T13:10:21.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T03:04:44.000Z","description":"He was released three months early for good behavior","url":"https://time.com/4477395/stanford-swimmer-brock-turner-released-jail-today/","keywords":["Crime","Stanford"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1bd3395eced44513/6988a4b3196cf4cab203d103/ap_16161097386688.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Kate Samuelson","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1bd3395eced44513/6988a4b3196cf4cab203d103/ap_16161097386688.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Ex-Stanford Swimmer Rape Parenting","caption":"Ex-Stanford Swimmer Rape Parenting","creditText":"AP—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4477395/stanford-swimmer-brock-turner-released-jail-today/","name":"Brock Turner Released After Serving 3 Months for Sexual Assault"}}]}] ```