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 RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. Trump just used a spending maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago. Naomi Osaki is fully on Taylor Townsend's side in this spat. Report an error