Real Housewives of Salt Lake City alum Jen Shah has been released from federal prison much earlier than expected—a decision her manager called “a gift that she doesn’t take for granted,” People reported. Shah, 52, was arrested in 2021 and later sentenced to six and a half years for orchestrating a nationwide telemarketing scheme that targeted thousands of people, including elderly victims. After a series of sentence reductions, her time has been effectively cut in half. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told the outlet that her early release stems from a combination of “good behavior, participation in prison programming, and financial payments.” She has also begun making payments toward victim restitution—a total that exceeds $6.5 million. According to People, Shah is slated to transition from a federal camp in Bryan, Texas, into community confinement, where she will complete the rest of her sentence, outside a prison cell but under supervision.
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