Kwame Kilpatrick Freed after 14 Months in Jail

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WJBK) - Kwame Kilpatrick walked out of a Jackson prison a free man on Tuesday. The former Detroit mayor was paroled after spending 14 months behind bars.

"He was in great spirit. Very happy," said Dan Hajji, who represents Kilpatrick in his state cases.

After serving some hard time, Kilpatrick shared a light hearted moment. He posted pictures of himself and Hajji on his Facebook page as they drove away from prison.

"He was taking pictures of me and saying things to the camera," Hajji said.

Kilpatrick's lawyer also told us he noticed something different about the former mayor.

"I saw some excitement in him. I saw this light shining from him," he said.

From federal court to a family reunion, he posted another picture with sister Ayanna and mother Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick even fit in a haircut, but somewhere along the way he slipped out of the media's eye and is believed to have already made his way back to Texas so he can make a mandatory Wednesday morning meeting with his parole officer.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Kilpatrick will have to follow standard parole conditions.

"He cannot leave the state without the parole officer's permission. He cannot change residences without the parole officer's permission. He's set to reside in Texas. He cannot own or possess any type of firearm or legal weapon," said Jason Clark with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

We're told he even has to undergo random drug tests.

However, different than other Texas parolees, he has to pay around $860,000 in Michigan restitution, money he owes the City of Detroit.

The courts won't let him cash in on his book deal, which Hajji has appealed on the basis that it infringes on Kilpatrick's free speech. So, in the meantime, his lawyer said the former mayor hopes to profit from public speaking.

"This is his skill. He's skillful in the art of public speaking. He's good and will admit that he is," said Hajji.

If Kilpatrick doesn't comply with any one of the parole conditions, he is heading back behind bars.

Kilpatrick only issued a statement on Tuesday that read, in part, "During my incarceration, I learned, sometimes through very painful processes, how important it is for me to put God, Faith, and Family first."

However, Hajji said we can expect to hear from him very soon. He plans to come back and talk openly about his experience.