Disgraced New York State lawmaker Sheldon Silver is out of federal prison less than a year into his 6.5-year prison sentence, despite prosecutors' objections.
The 77-year-old was released Tuesday from Otisville Prison in Orange County, New York, and released to his home while awaiting a decision on whether he will serve his remaining time in home confinement or in a halfway house, a source familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.
Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, which secured the guilty verdict, was notified that he could be out on home confinement, a spokesperson for the district told The New York Post, and they weren't pleased with the decision.