Overview
- The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says Andrew Luster was released to parole supervision on Oct. 11 after receiving pre‑sentence credit and earning work‑time and good‑conduct credits.
- Luster was convicted in 2003 on 86 felony counts for drugging and sexually assaulting unconscious women and was filmed during some assaults.
- A judge vacated Luster’s original 124‑year sentence in 2013 and reduced it to 50 years, a change that, combined with credit rules, shortened the time he spent in custody.
- Victims and prosecutors opposed his release at parole hearings, and local leaders including Glendora’s mayor and Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio demanded transparency and expressed safety concerns about his reported residence in the community.
- The case highlights how California’s credit policies and Proposition 57 interact with sentencing categories for sexual assault and has renewed calls for narrower statutes and clearer parole oversight.