Alberto Stasi has been released from prison and will serve the remainder of his sentence under social services.

A new phase has begun in Alberto Stasi's legal case. Late on the morning of Saturday, June 13, the 41-year-old left Bollate Prison after the Milan Surveillance Court ordered his probation to community services, a measure that will allow him to complete his final 16-year sentence for the murder of Chiara Poggi outside the penitentiary.

According to the defense, Stasi left the prison between 10 and 11 a.m., leaving through a side entrance. This choice allowed him to avoid journalists, photographers, and television crews who had been stationed at the prison's main entrance for hours, waiting to document his release.

The words of the defense

The exit was confirmed by lawyer Antonio De Rensis, who represents Stasi along with his colleague Giada Bocellari. However, the lawyer has maintained the utmost confidentiality regarding his client's state of mind.

"You know how reserved he is. This concerns his private life; I couldn't convey exactly what he feels," De Rensis said in response to reporters' questions.

These words reflect the defense's desire to keep a particularly sensitive moment for Stasi, who has been at the center of one of the most controversial legal cases in Italian news for years, out of the spotlight.

The requirements to be respected

Probation does not mean the end of the sentence. Stasi must comply with the requirements established by the probation magistrate and the competent services for the entire duration of the alternative measure. Only at the end of the prescribed period can the sentence be considered completed.

The Surveillance Court's decision comes as public attention continues to focus on the Garlasco case, nearly twenty years after the murder of Chiara Poggi, which occurred on August 13, 2007, in the family home in Garlasco, in the province of Pavia.

One of the most controversial legal cases in Italy

The final sentence sentencing Alberto Stasi to 16 years in prison concluded a long and complex legal process marked by acquittals, annulments, and subsequent trials. Now, with his admission to probation, the former Bocconi student enters the final stage of serving his sentence, away from prison walls but under the supervision of judicial authorities.