PLAINSBORO: Ravi released from prison

   PLAINSBORO — Dharun Ravi, 20, of Plainsboro was released from jail Tuesday after serving 20 days of his 30-day sentence for video spying on his Rutgers roommate during a sexual encounter with another man.
   The roommate, Tyler Clementi, committed suicide days later by jumping off the George Washington Bridge.
   After his conviction for bias intimidation, Judge Glenn Berman also sentenced Mr. Ravi to three years probation, ordered him to complete 300 hours of community service and attend counseling programs for cyber-bullying and alternative lifestyles.
   He also must pay a $10,000 assessment to the probation department in increments of $300 per month beginning Aug. 1. The money will go to groups that support victims of bias crimes.
   Mr. Ravi, who was born in India, also faced the possibility of being deported, but U.S. immigration officials have said that will not happen.
   Ravi could have received up to 10 years in prison.
   Prosecutors are asking an appeals court for a longer sentence. At the same time, Mr. Ravi is appealing his conviction.
   He was convicted of invasion of privacy, bias intimidation, witness tampering and hindering arrest.