55-year-old Brent Jamison was recorded at the sheriff's home last Christmas Eve and has been in jail since Christmas Day.
A judge sentenced him on Monday to one year in jail for threatening a state official, but he already had enough time credits to get out.
Sheriff Mims tells Action News she can defend herself, but she's concerned about Jamison's release because he has a violent criminal history and he has already come to her house.
The judge ordered Jamison to stay away from the sheriff, her husband and their home.