There is no news on the Internet or in the media that Karen Severson and Laura Doyle have been released from prison (as of November 21, 2010).
In July 2011 it was reported that Karen Severson has been recommended for parole. She will most likely be released around December of 2011.
This question refers to the movie A Killer Among Friends- based on the book Missy's Murder by Karen Kingsbury - which is based on the real-life 1985 murder of Michele "Missy" Avila of Arleta, California, by her best friend Karen Severson.
Karen Severson and Laura Doyle were both convicted and sentenced to 15 years to life, and are in the California Institute for Women. Their last parole hearings were toward the end of 2006, and both were denied parole. Karen Severson was apparently denied a compassionate release due to her multiple sclerosis.
It was reported that Karen Severson is out of jail now but says Laura Doyle is still in jail. Its amazing though since it seems Karen was the one that mastermind it and moved in with Missy's family. U would think she would still be serving time model prisoner or not
She was put up for adoption
The cast of In the Mood for Doyle - 2007 includes: Olivier Assayas Fruit Chan Bai Ling Karen Mok Gus Van Sant as himself Kar Wai Wong
Karen - 1964 Karen's Mixup 1-1 was released on: USA: 5 October 1964
Karen - 1964 The Karen Babysitter 1-21 was released on: USA: 8 March 1965
Karen - 1964 was released on: USA: 5 October 1964
Karen - 1975 was released on: USA: 30 January 1975
Judge Karen - 2008 My Freeloading Cousin Is Wigging Out was released on: USA: 9 November 2010
Karen - 1964 Karen Robs the Cradle 1-15 was released on: USA: 25 January 1965
Karen's Song - 1987 was released on: USA: 18 July 1987
Karen's Diary - 2011 was released on: USA: 18 March 2011 (internet)
Disrupt with Karen Finney - 2013 was released on: USA: 8 June 2013