Allison Mack released from prison, but why?

Allison Mack, known for her role on "Smallville," has been released from a California prison.

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[{"selector":"#anim-88bc2a6d-9cf9-4bd6-be34-ce4ea0ff7881 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e26da04-ad37-47d6-9ff7-96d7818e7218","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Mack's release follows her conviction and sentencing in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.