He was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole on the murder conviction, plus five years on the weapons charge, to run concurrently. After serving five years at the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility in Boscobel, Avery was transferred in 2012 to the Waupun Correctional Institution in Waupun.

Rumors about Brendan Dassey's release are unfounded. The Netflix series “Making a Murderer” questions the convictions of Dassey and his uncle, Steven Avery. Dassey remains incarcerated, with no new developments prompting his release.

In 2003, after 18 years in prison, Avery cleared his name and walked free. He became a well-liked figure in Wisconsin, and his exoneration prompted reform in Wisconsin's legal system as politicians and legal experts aimed to do more to prevent future wrongful convictions.

Subject matter. Making a Murderer details the life of Steven Avery, a man whose family owned an auto salvage yard in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin and the murder of a woman called Teresa Halbach. In 1985, Avery was arrested and convicted of the sexual assault of Penny Beerntsen, despite having an alibi.