[xs]

If he had committed this crime in the UK, he'd be out of prison by now. But because he was in the US, he may never get out.

[pcvarmint]

He was already released, sort of:

https://www.wired.com/2016/12/anonymous-barrett-brown-free-r...

[binarymax]

Barrett Brown is free.

[tedunangst]

So technically, he may never get out (again).

[briandear]

He's already out of prison. Just as a point of contrast, Britain's Official Secrets Act would likely be far less forgiving than American law in this case.