Along with her role in Smart’s kidnapping and captivity, Barzee also pleaded guilty in Utah court to the attempted kidnapping of Smart’s cousin, Olivia, whom Mitchell also wanted to take as a wife, and was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. Barzee finished her federal sentence in 2016, and was transferred to a Utah prison to serve her state sentence. The parole board had said Barzee was slated for release in January 2024. But according to her attorney, Scott Williams, Barzee was supposed to be serving both sentences concurrently, and her time is now up. Williams did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Post.

