Troubled Teen Mom star, Amber Portwood, will reportedly get released from jail early. The reality star and mom to now 4-year-old Leah with ex Gary Shirley will leave Indiana's Rockville Correctional Facility almost four years before her scheduled release date.
Portwood started her 5-year sentence in June 2012 and her brother, Shawn Portwood, is the one who made it public she will be released.
Shawn tweeted on Tuesday, “Congratulations sis. I am so happy that you are finally being released. You did everything you needed to do to get out long before 5 years.” When a follower asked if she was getting released that day, he said “Not today but fairly soon.”
Amber chose to carry out a 5-year sentence behind bars instead of completing a court-mandated rehab program.
She said at the time she wanted “to do my time and get it over with.”
"In my situation, I felt in the program there were a lot of eyes on me," she told ABC News at the time. "And it was very uncomfortable. I was not using my anti-psych medication, even. I was very depressed, all alone, all bitter at everyone. I felt like that wasn't the life I wanted to live.”
Shawn continued to talk about his sister’s release, saying she wanted it to be kept a secret.
I hear the person who first reported Amber getting out was tipped off by a source. Anyone could have known bc it is public record. IDOC
— Shawn Portwood (@ShawnPortwood) September 25, 2013
I received and email and text last night by the IDOC about her release but wanted to keep it secret bc that is what Amber wanted.
— Shawn Portwood (@ShawnPortwood) September 25, 2013
Shirley hasn't mentioned anything about Amber's release on Twitter, but did post a picture of their daughter Leah yesterday:
— Gary Shirley (@ItsGaryTime) September 26, 2013
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