Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from the Chillicothe Correctional Center in Missouri on December 28, 2023, at around 3:30 a.m. local time, after serving eight years of her 10-year sentence[2]. She had been sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for her role in the death of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard[2]. Her release came after she qualified for parole, having served 85% of her sentence[2]. This early release was confirmed by the Missouri Department of Corrections and widely covered by media outlets[4]. Following her release, Blanchard began participating in media interviews and documentaries reflecting on her life and the circumstances that led to her conviction[6].