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How do I find out an inmate's release date?
The answer depends on which system your person is in, but in most cases the information is publicly available and accessible without making a single phone call.…

The answer depends on which system your person is in, but in most cases the information is publicly available and accessible without making a single phone call. For federal inmates, the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator at bop.gov is the most reliable starting point. Search by name or federal register number and the record will show the facility, the sentence information, and the projected release date as currently calculated by the BOP. For state inmates, every state department of corrections maintains its...
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Find out release date of an inmate
Most facilities do not offer the release dates online.…

Most facilities do not offer the release dates online. If the inmate is unaware of their own release date, then you might call the counselor there and politely ask. They might help you with that information.
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