# Amber Guyger to be released from prison

> Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger set for release after 7 years in prison.
- Title: Amber Guyger to be released from prison | Shortify
- Summary: Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger set for release after 7 years in prison. Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean…
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- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/former-dallas-officer-amber-guygers-release-date-set
- Author: Tracy DeLatte
- Published: 2026-10-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amber guyger, botham jean, dallas police, parole, texas department of criminal justice, christina melton crain unit, news, local
## Amber Guyger released from prison
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in 2019, has been granted parole after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence.
## Release date set for Oct 16
Guyger is scheduled to be released from the Christina Melton Crain Unit in Gatesville, Texas on October 16 after serving seven years for the 2018 murder of Botham Jean.
## Parole conditions to be assigned
Before release, Guyger will receive parole conditions and be assigned a parole officer to report to.
## Family statement on ongoing pain
Botham Jean’s family stated their ongoing pain and that attorney Lee Merritt no longer speaks on their behalf since 2022.
## Key takeaway

Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in 2018, will be released from prison on October 16 after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence.