Detra Farries Expected to Be Released From Prison Early

The woman convicted of dragging and killing a Colorado Springs tow truck driver is expected to be released from prison early.

The Colorado Department of Corrections says Detra Farries was accepted into Community Corrections in Arapahoe County.

She is currently on a waitlist until a spot there becomes open.

As of Tuesday night, she was in custody at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility.

She was originally sentenced to 20 years in prison on April 20, 2012.