Protesters gathered on the eastside of the Fulton County Courthouse Thursday morning in outrage over the early prison release date for Alyssa Shepherd.

Shepherd was convicted of striking and killing three kids and severely injuring a fourth in a 2018 Fulton County bus stop crash. 

Brittany Ingle, the mother of the three children killed, spoke out during Thursday's event. 

Fulton County Prosecutor Michael Marrs says Shepherd's sentence and original release date of September 22, 2022 was already a light one for a conviction of three Level 5 felonies for reckless homicide and one Level 6 felony for criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.

Marrs was informed last week that Shepherd had completed a Bible study course through the department of corrections.  That's allowed six extra months to be cut off her sentence. 

An additional time cut from a community transition program was also completed by Shepherd, meaning she could be released as early as December 20, 2021. 

Marrs filed a motion Thursday opposing the December release. 

Marrs said every day Shepherd spends in jail is helpful to the family of the victims who have to live with the pain of losing their children for the rest of their lives. 

In the meantime, Marrs said all that's left is the judge's decision for the motion, which will be made in the next 30 days.