MIAMI (AP) — Demetrius “Massive Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the infamous drug trafficking group Black Mafia Household, will serve the rest of his jail sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami, in response to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Flenory, 56, was initially sentenced to 30 years in jail following his 2008 conviction for drug trafficking and cash laundering. He was lately transferred to the residential program in Miami.

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson first introduced the story of Flenory and his brother Terry Flenory to Starz in an eight-episode collection “BMF” in 2021. The collection, which has aired two extra seasons, delves into the Eighties backstory of the brothers as they emerged from inner-city Detroit to change into rich drug kingpins embraced by hip-hop tradition.

Brittany Ok. Barnett, who represented Flenory and is co-founder of the Buried Alive Mission, stated Thursday that she’s “overjoyed” that he’s lastly free after practically 20 years behind bars.

“He used his time in jail to give attention to private development and transformation, and now he has the chance to start a brand new chapter,” she stated in an announcement. “He’s out, however tens of millions extra stay trapped inside — there’s nonetheless a lot work to be carried out. We have to push for actual change, for a justice system that acknowledges the dignity and potential for redemption in each particular person.”

Demetrius Flenory was arrested in 2005. His sentence ends on Jan. 27, 2026, in response to the federal jail web site. Till then, he will probably be monitored by the residential reentry middle in Miami, which is answerable for offering federal offenders with community-based companies to help with their reentry wants.

Terry Flenory, 54, is serving out his sentence on comparable fees at a residential reentry middle in Detroit. He has a launch date of Aug. 17, 2025, in response to the the federal jail web site.