Former MPD officer Thomas Lane released from prison on Tuesday

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was convicted in connection with the killing of George Floyd, was released from prison on Tuesday.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Lane has been released from custody.

Lane, 41, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in May 2022.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections confirmed that he would be transferred to the state for release, but did not provide a timetable for his return.

Lane must serve one year of probation and the Minnesota DOC confirmed that Wisconsin will be responsible for his probation.

“Thomas Lane has served his sentence and paid his debt to society,” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. “I wish him all the best in his reintegration into society.”

He was sentenced to two and a half years in a federal prison and three years in a state prison. The sentences were to be served concurrently, with the state allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence in a federal prison in Colorado.

As previously reported, Lane completed his prison sentence in federal court in April.

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