Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Released from Prison

Published: May 24, 2025

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting on the set of Rust, was released from prison on Friday, May 23.

Gutierrez-Reed, 27, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in March 2024. She was acquitted of an additional charge of tampering with evidence.

She was responsible for weapons and firearms used on the Western film set, when a loaded prop revolver was supplied to Alec Baldwin, resulting in the shooting death of Hutchins in 2021. Baldwin's case was dismissed in July 2024.

A spokesperson for the New Mexico Department of Corrections confirmed she was released in Arizona to a region near the California borders, per NBC News. PEOPLE reached out to the NMDC for further comment but did not immediately hear back.

In 2023, a grand jury indicted Gutierrez-Reed on a felony charge of bringing a firearm into a New Mexico bar on Oct. 1, 2021. This conviction resulted in 18 months of probation.

She served 18 months in prison for the involuntary manslaughter conviction in the Rust shooting following her 2024 sentencing. Gutierrez-Reed was held at Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants, N.M.

Gutierrez-Reed was released under the condition of dual supervision under probation and parole authorities to take place concurrently, spokesperson Brittany Roembach told the outlet. She will be on parole in the manslaughter case for a year, through May 23, 2026.

Conditions of Release

She is required to follow the conditions set forth by the board, some of which include electric monitoring, following a curfew, and either getting a job or enrolling in school, per her certificate obtained by CBS News.

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Defense Attorneys' Statement

In January 2023 ahead of her trial, her defense attorneys Jason Bowles and Todd J. Bullion said in a statement, "Hannah is, and has always been, very emotional and sad about this tragic accident. But she did not commit involuntary manslaughter."

"These charges are the result of a very flawed investigation, and an inaccurate understanding of the full facts," they added. "We intend to bring the full truth to light and believe Hannah will be exonerated of wrongdoing by a jury."

Reed has yet to comment on her release.