Massachusetts Woman Convicted in Texting Suicide Case Is Released From Jail

Massachusetts Woman Convicted in Texting Suicide Case Is Released From Jail
Michelle Carter sits in Taunton District Court for sentencing in Taunton, Mass., on Feb.11,2019. Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP, Pool, File
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Michelle Carter, the Massachusetts woman who encouraged her boyfriend to kill himself, was released from prison on Thursday morning after spending less than a year behind bars.

Carter, 23, was released months early on good behavior after having been sentenced to 15 months in prison, according to Jonathan Darling, spokesman at the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office.

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