Brock Turner, the Stanford University athlete convicted for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, was released from jail on Friday after serving half of his six-month term, reported AP. Although critics, who had called his short jail sentence “overly lenient”, had planned demonstrations outside the jail, Turner managed to leave the premises without any hassle.

The athlete was convicted in June for raping a young woman in January 2015, but he may appeal against the order. The athlete will remain on probation for three years and will have to register himself as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer said Turner has to register as a sex offender within five days. He is also barred from alcohol and drugs during his probation period and cannot visit parks, schools and other places where children gather.

Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky, who has been accused of being lenient towards Turner, has also voluntarily withdrawn from the case. The hearing will start next week. Moreover, legislators in California voted to close a legal loophole that allows for more lenient sentences if a victim of sexual assault is found to have not resisted the attack.