LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) — Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is being released from jail early after a Kentucky Court of Appeals judge stayed his 60-day sentence.

Bevin was jailed earlier this month after being found in contempt of court in an ongoing family court case involving financial records and child support.

Bevin appealed the sentence last week and asked for his immediate release. Court of Appeals Judge Allison E. Jones granted a stay of his incarceration while the case moves forward.

The order does not overturn the underlying contempt finding or relieve Bevin of his obligation to provide documents previously ordered by the family court.

Bevin’s attorneys had argued that remaining behind bars prevented him from complying with orders to produce the financial records.

Bevin was arrested Sept. 3 in Bourbon County and had been serving his sentence at Louisville Metro Corrections.