ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — Dean Skelos will be released from prison three years early and will serve out the rest of his sentence at home over concerns for his health due to the coronavirus, court documents show.

Skelos and his son, Adam Skelos, were found guilty in 2018 of eight charges after the elder Skelos used position and influence as state Senate majority leader to get jobs and cash for his son. Skelos was sentenced to 51 months in prison, and began his sentence last January.

Skelos, 72, served 15 months of his sentence. His lawyers filed an appeal for a compassionate release, citing concerns for his health in prison during the coronavirus pandemic. Skelos is elderly and pre-diabetic, his lawyers said, putting him at increased risk of severe complications from the virus.