Jen Shah is getting out!
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City alum is getting out of prison way earlier than expected! According to People on Friday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has approved her release on…
December 10! Wow!
Jen was sentenced to 6.5 years and has been serving time since February 2023 for her role in a nationwide telemarketing scheme. She earned several reductions for good behavior, participating in prison programming, and beginning to pay back victims (she was ordered to pay $6.5 million in restitution). The last we heard, she was set to be released on August 30, 2026, so this is a huge win for her!
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That said, it remains unclear where she will be released to — whether she gets to go straight home or if she’ll be transferred to a halfway house to finish the remaining portion of her sentence under supervision. Either way, she’s thrilled. Her manager Chris Giovanni told People:
“Everyone’s very grateful for the BOP’s decision, especially because it means Jen will be able to reunite with her family for the holidays. It’s a gift she doesn’t take for granted.”
The manager added:
“Jen’s in a really positive, hopeful place mentally. She’s done a lot of reflecting and real growth during her time away, and is genuinely not the same woman as she was before. Her focus is on her family and building a healthier, more grounded life. She understands the seriousness of the mistakes she made and is excited to put this chapter behind her so that she can show everyone the woman she’s worked hard to become.”
A rep for the Federal Bureau of Prisons declined to share information:
“For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not discuss any incarcerated individual’s conditions of confinement or specific release plans.”
Jen has two adult sons, so this is huge for her family! She’ll be free in time for the holidays! It’s just a matter of days now!
Thoughts, Perezcious readers?