Sylvia Beersdorf Released -

For some, that’s an outrage. For others, it’s the end of a tragedy that took 28 years too long to finish.

“She paid a price that few would survive,” said one longtime advocate, who asked to remain anonymous. “The system failed her twice: once when she couldn’t escape her husband, and again when it couldn’t see the difference between a murderer and a victim.” Sylvia Beersdorf Released

For nearly three decades, the name Sylvia Beersdorf has lived in the shadows of a headline few in northeastern Wisconsin could forget. Now, with her release from prison, that headline is being rewritten. For some, that’s an outrage

Sylvia Beersdorf was released on a cold Tuesday morning, walking out of the with a gray duffel bag and no media statement. She now lives in a transitional housing program, required to wear a GPS monitor and adhere to a curfew. Her family has not publicly commented. “The system failed her twice: once when she