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Lauryn Hill released from prison early

The Fugees singer was released from prison a few days early for good behavior.
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American singer Lauryn Hill. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
American singer Lauryn Hill. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad) 
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Published: Oct. 4, 2013 at 3:13 PM
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com

Lauryn Hill has been released from prison after serving a three month sentence for tax evasion.

The former Fugees singer left the the minimum security Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut on Friday. According to the Bureau of Prisons, Hill was released a few days early for good behavior.

Her attorney told TMZ, Hill will now be confined to her home for three months as part of her 1-year probation period.

Hill turned herself in on July 8 after being convicted for failing to pay taxes on more than $1.8 million in income she earned between 2005 and 2007.

According to TMZ, she served her time in the same prison in which the hit Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black" takes place.

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