Christmas is coming early for imprisoned Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Jen Shah, who will be released 33 months into her 6.5-year sentence.
PEOPLE revealed the Federal Bureau of Prisons [BOP] has approved Jen for a release date of December 10, 2025, after her role in a nationwide telemarketing scheme that targeted the elderly.
At her sentencing, Jen apologized. “I am sorry. My actions have hurt innocent people. I want to apologize by saying, I am doing all I can to earn the funds to pay restitution.” FYI, Jen owes $6.5 million in restitution.
Jen will be a free woman in less than three weeks:
The controversial ex-RHOSLC star’s manager, Chris Giovanni, said, “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.”
He continued, “Jen’s in a really positive, hopeful place mentally. She has done a lot of reflecting and experienced significant growth during her time away. She is genuinely not the same woman 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.”
The prison noted, “For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not discuss any incarcerated individual’s conditions of confinement or specific release plans.”
Jen’s sentencing had already been reduced a handful of times in her two years in prison:
Since her surrender, Jen’s sentence has been reduced multiple times; for good behavior, participation in prison programming, and financial payments she has begun making to victims.
Her time was cut by one year in March 2023, by an additional eight months in October 2024 and again in January, when her projected release moved to Nov. 3, 2026. A fourth reduction came in August, moving her departure to Aug. 30, 2026.
Where Shah will go on Dec. 10 remains unclear. She may be released to her home or transferred to a halfway house to complete the remaining portion of her sentence under supervision. A final decision will be made prior to her departure.
