Is BOP release date accurate and official

The release date listed on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website is generally accurate and reflects the inmate’s projected release date, including good time credit.

For federal inmates, most serve about 85 percent of their sentence, and the date you see usually already factors that in. It may also include time expected to be spent in a halfway house or home confinement near the end of the sentence.

Is it official?
It is considered reliable, but it is still a projected date, not a guarantee. It can change if:

• The inmate loses good time due to disciplinary issues
• They earn additional time reductions through programs like RDAP
• There are administrative updates or recalculations

Will he get paperwork?
Yes. Your inmate will receive official documentation, including:

• His Judgment and Commitment (J&C) paperwork from the court
• Release planning details as he gets closer to his date

Closer to release, usually within the last several months, staff will begin working with him on:

• Reentry planning
• Halfway house placement if applicable
• Final release instructions

Supervised release:
This is separate from the release date and begins after he leaves custody. The terms will be listed in his court paperwork.

If everything stays on track, the date you see is a good estimate of when he will be released or transitioned out of custody.