How Do I Find Out When My Boyfriend Gets Out of Prison?

The most direct way is to ask him. He can get his projected release date from his case manager or unit counselor at any time, and he can pass it along to you during a call or in a letter.

If you want to look it up yourself, start with the state Department of Corrections offender search for whatever state he is in. Most state DOC websites have a public inmate locator that shows the current facility and, in most cases, the projected release date. Search by his full legal name and date of birth. You can find the right search tool for his state through InmateAid's inmate locator as well.

For county jail inmates, release date information is sometimes available through the county's online jail roster, though county systems are less consistent than state DOC databases.

Keep in mind that release dates can shift. Good time credits, disciplinary issues, or changes in sentence calculation can all move the date earlier or later than what the system currently shows. Checking close to the anticipated release date rather than relying on a figure you found months earlier gives you the most accurate picture for planning.