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Rust’ Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Released After Serving 18-Month Sentence

Gutierrez-Reed, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 on-set death of Halyna Hutchins, is now under parole and probation supervision in Arizona.

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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed stands by her defense team during her involuntary manslaughter trial, at the First Judicial District Courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M., on March 5, 2024.

Overview

  • Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was released from a New Mexico prison on May 23, 2025, after serving 13 months of her 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
  • She is under concurrent parole and probation supervision in Arizona, with conditions including electronic monitoring, a curfew, and a prohibition on firearm possession.
  • Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March 2024 for her role in the fatal 2021 shooting on the set of the film 'Rust,' where actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun loaded with a live round.
  • Prosecutors argued that Gutierrez-Reed failed to follow basic firearm safety protocols and unwittingly brought live ammunition onto the set.
  • Her appeal of the involuntary manslaughter conviction remains pending, while she also serves probation for a separate firearms-related offense.