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Free Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino! It looks like the Jersey Shore star may be getting out of jail sooner than he thought — but it might not be all good news. Even though Mike is leaving prison, he most likely will have to go a halfway house. The MTV personality began his sentence on January 15, and since then, his costars and wife have visited him. Scroll through the gallery below to get all the details.
The 37-year-old is currently serving an eight-month prison sentence for tax evasion at Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in New York.
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New Update
Dan Wise, a federal prison consultant, told the Asbury Park Press that Mike will be getting out of prison “any day now.” However, the New York native will most likely be released into a halfway house “which is no picnic,” Dan added.
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Road to Freedom
“My estimated guess is he’ll be going home any day now between now and early next month to a federal halfway house, where he’ll spend a couple of weeks before he goes to home confinement,” Dan told USA Today Network New Jersey on Monday, July 22.
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Strict Rules
So, what is the halfway house like? “There’s no partying, no drugs, nothing,” he added. “He might be able to go home on weekends. Hopefully, he doesn’t get complacent and have a relapse.” If he does go to the halfway house, it will not extend beyond his original September 13 release date. After that, Mike will have 24 months of probation.
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Thinking Positively
All of his friends and family are staying positive during this tough time including his wife, Lauren Sorrentino (née Pesce). The blonde beauty even shared a playful new Instagram post about her husband’s impending prison release. “Waiting for my husband to get out like,” the 34-year-old captioned a photo of herself wearing a black dress with her hair up in a topknot for Deena Cortese’s son’s baptism.
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Happy Times
Of course, fans couldn’t help but share how excited they are for Mike to be reunited with his wifey. One person wrote, “Mike is gonna hug you so hard for a week. Never let go,” while another echoed, “You’re both so strong an such an inspiration.” A third person chimed in, writing, “You’ve been all class the whole way, I really admire you both. I’ve never seen or heard of a transformation like Mike’s, it’s inspiring. Two more months, and you can both put this behind you and move on!!!”
Mike was all smiles in his uniform as he posed with his friends and wife. Oh, and don’t worry — Vinny Guadagnino and Pauly “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio also made the trek to see their friend on May 3. “Tough times don’t last, tough people do. #FreeSitch,” Mike wrote on Instagram about their reunion.
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Loads of Fun
It seems like the TV personality is making the most out of his time away from his loved ones. “Mike is having the time of his life,” Snooki, 31, told E! News in April. “It’s like he’s in a senior home, he’s playing bingo, he’s helping people recover in jail.”
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Keep in Touch
She continued, “We all talk to him through an email, so, I talk to him like once a week. He’s in the gym a lot, so he’s probably gonna come out ripped. You know, he’s not gonna be BDS anymore — Big Daddy Sitch — he’s gonna have his, probably, six-pack again. He’s doing good in there.”
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Celebrations
As soon as Mike gets outs, Pauly and Vinny are going to throw him a big party. “That goes without saying,” Vinny, 31, exclusively told In Touch in April. “Yeah. We’re definitely going to do it up big when he gets out. Definitely, big time. Big party,” Pauly, 39, echoed.
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Party All Night
Will the festivities be over a day or even longer? “I want to do like a week-long celebration,” Pauly revealed. “Yeah, Mike’s re-release back into the world.”
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Writing Down His Thoughts
Vinny also revealed that Mike has “always said he wanted to” write a book about his time behind bars. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he definitely does. He’s one of the most inspirational guys I know, so I want to read that book,” he told In Touch in May.
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New Job: Author
There have been rumors circulating for a couple of months that Mike would dish about his time in prison. “He is actually writing a book when he is away,” Snooki’s BFF Joey Camasta revealed on the popular YouTube show The Morning Toast on January 10. “He’s going to write his journal. He is going to live his life, live his truth.”
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So Much Love
Lauren has been updating fans through Mike’s Twitter account on how he is holding up. “Hi everyone, it’s Lauren,” she wrote in January. “Mike would like to thank all of his fans worldwide for the unbelievable outpouring of love and support. We speak every day, and he’s doing great. He’s received thousands of letters, he won’t be able to respond to everyone but wanted to express his gratitude to each and every one of you.”
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The Best Fans
She continued, “Thank you from both of us; it is truly heartwarming to have this support during this time. Lots of love, Michael and Lauren Sorrentino.”
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Home Again
Well, we are so excited for Mike to be reunited with his friends and family. Welcome back, Mike!
