Lane Garrison To Be Released From Prison Early

April 24, 2009 9:02 a.m. EST

San Diego, CA (CNS) - Lane Garrison, former "Prison Break" actor who is currently incarcerated for drunken driving, is being released from prison, although it doesn't mean he is a free man.

Garrison, 28, was sentenced to 40 months in prison after a DUI car crash in 2006 left a 17-year-old boy dead and two 15-year-old teenagers injured.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation rep Terry Thornton told E! News, "We can confirm that he is going to be released to parole soon, but it is our policy not to disclose the inmate's scheduled release date for security and safety reasons."

However, according to the spokeswoman, Garrison's early prison release doesn't mean he is being released early. He is just being let out before his sentence is up.

She explained to the celebrity news site, "He was sentenced to three years and four months, but inmates, including Mr. Garrison, can earn credits that reduce the time that they spend in prison. He received half time - meaning that for every day that he participated in a rehabilitative program, he got a day off his sentence."

The spokeswoman wouldn't reveal his date of release, though In Touch Weekly reports that he will be releassed from the facility on April 29.

Just recently, the actor has settled with the victims. Terms of the settlement were not revealed.