Amber Portwood Makes a Pit Stop on Her Way Home From Jail

Amber Portwood is free, free as a bird now! This gal was sentenced to five years in jail after opting out of her drug court rehab program, and after 17 months behind bars she's a free woman. So much has happened to Amber since her stint in jail — not only did she develop a love for gray sweatsuits, she may or may not have befriended a feisty broad named Sugarfoot, and — oh, yeah — she beat her drug addiction and is now 100 percent sober!

Amber has a lot of catching up to do now that she's out of jail, but first on her list? Getting some decent noms. When TMZ's camera crew asked Amber about her immediate plans, she revealed that she wanted to "get something good to eat," and did just that! Amber and her family (who were there to greet her upon her release) hit up Frisch's Big Boy in Anderson, Indiana, where they enjoyed a hamburger to go. Blessed, guys! Blessed.

Check out these pictures of Amber and her mom grabbing a bite to eat.

You might think Amber would immediately rush home to visit her baby daddy, Gary Shirley, and her daughter, Leah, but please. Burgers come first, and Amber told reporters that she'd be spending her first evening out of jail with Leah, so no harm done!

Amber also changed out of her prison garb and into a bright pink hoodie and jeans. We suspect that it's only a matter of time before she rolls out the thumb dermals, hair feathers, and off-brand Uggs. Sigh, she's baaaaaack!

Are you surprised that Amber hit up a burger joint during her first post-jail outing? Girl's gotta eat!

Source: TMZ, RumorFix

Amber Portwood's Out of Jail! But She's Not a Free Woman Just Yet…

Oh, happy day Teen Mom fans! MTV's resident jailbird Amber Portwood has officially been released from Indiana's Rockville Correctional Facility, where she served a prison sentence of less than two years. She was originally sentenced to five years after opting out of a mandatory court-ordered drug rehab program  — a requirement stemming from her earlier arrests for drug possession and parole violations in December 2011 — but was able to bust out early thanks to good behavior.

But life post-prison won't be a walk in the park. According In Touch, who spoke with Douglas Garrison, the Chief Communications Officer for the Indiana Dept. of Corrections, Amber will be subject to random drug testing as part of her parole.

“Amber will have to report to a parole officer,” he told In Touch. “The parole officer will make sure she finds employment, that she is living in an appropriate situation, and that she is staying clean. Amber will have to check in a couple of times a month with her parole officer. If she violates anything, she could go back to jail.”

Thankfully, Amber has her mom Tonya and brother Shawn to rely on during this difficult transition. The two were there to greet Amber as she was released from the facility on November 4, an emotional moment that was captured by the paparazzi. No word yet on when she'll reunite with baby daddy Gary Shirley and 5-year-old daughter Leah, but we do know that Gary isn't exactly eager to start co-parenting.

Stay tuned for more info on Amber's release, and in the meantime check out these pictures of Amber leaving the prison with her mom and brother. Can you believe she's finally free?! Leave your thoughts and well wishes in the comments below.