As RadarOnline.com was the first to report Balloon Boy dad, Richard Heene, was set to be released from prison this weekend to enter into a 60 day work release program.

EXCLUSIVE: Balloon Boy Dad To Be Released From Jail This Weekend

Now RadarOnline.com can report that Heene was in fact released Sunday and has transferred to the Alternative Sentencing Unit, which is basically a half-way home.

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