On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley fired six shots at three men, one of whom was President Ronald Reagan. Successfully paralyzing and later killing a White House Press Secretary, James Brady, Hinckley also critically injured Reagan and a Secret Service agent, Timothy McCarthy.

After being found not guilty by reason of insanity, Hinckley, at the age of 25, spent the next three decades in a supervised mental health institution where he received very little contact with the outside world. And as of this previous Wednesday, a judge ruled that Hinckley will be released from his confinement on a conditional basis.

Now 61, Hinckley will be able to return home to his mother, where she can provide financial support for him. Hinckley’s release, however, comes with a cost.

According to the Washington Post, Hinckley is required to continue weekly therapy, return for outpatient treatment and find work at least three times a week. Hinckley is also banned from various social medias, weapons, alcohol and some pornography.

He will be followed occasionally by Secret Service members and is prohibited from reaching out to any victims and their families. And although Hinckley faces many restrictions and a highly vetted life, many do not deem the judge’s decision just.

According to Fox News, Reagan’s 1984 campaign manager, Ed Rollins, said that if Nancy Reagan were alive to see this decision, “It would have been a very disturbing thing for her.”

McCarthy, also condemning the actions of the court, stated, “He murdered one man, almost killed the President of the United States and shot two others. They better be right about what they are doing.”

Much debate has since been brought up about the efficiency of the courts processing. After the ruling of Hinckley not guilty, the insanity plea has become debarred in its use. It is now rare to claim and even rarer to use successfully in the courts.

The decision of Hinckley’s release, however, has gained some critical support. According to the Washington Post, hospital officials have previously recommended that Hinckley be released full time from his institution, as he showed substantial improvements.

Others, such as Michael Reagan, son of President Reagan, also took to showing public support for the court’s decision.

“My father did more than say the Lord’s Prayer. He lived it in forgiving John Hinckley Jr…Maybe we should do the same,” stated Reagan in a post to Twitter.