Casey Anthony Released From Florida Prison

Members of the media and bystanders wait in front of the Orange County Jail prior to the release of Casey Anthony in Orlando, Florida July 16, 2011. Casey, 25, was released just after midnight on Sunday.

Casey Anthony has been released from Orange County Jail at 12:09 a.m. Sunday after nearly three years in prison. Television footage showed Anthony walking through the entrance of the jail and straight out the front door.

• A mass media presence had gathered outside the jail Saturday in anticipation of her release, and some experts had predicted that authorities would release her at night to avoid the full media glare that would await her if released during the day.
  Casey Anthony was led to a car by security, and was quickly driven away from the prison.

  Now that she has been released, most people expect Casey to inevitably change her name, her hair and her looks, in an attempt to get away from the media spotlight and public scorn that her not guilty verdict has brought upon her.

  Security experts have also said she is likely to move to a remote place before attempting to re-introduce herself to society.

  Even though Casey Anthony has just come to the end of a long criminal court trial, she may still have to face a wave of civil cases being brought against her.