R. Kelly, the disgraced R&B singer, is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina, following convictions in 2021 and 2022 on federal charges including racketeering, sex trafficking, and child pornography[2]. Despite multiple motions and emergency requests from his legal team for early release or home detention—citing alleged threats to his life and health issues—all such motions have been denied by federal judges[3][4][5].
According to court records, R. Kelly’s official projected release date is December 21, 2045. By that date, he will be nearly 79 years old[3].
References
- [1] WTTW News – R. Kelly, Claiming Life is in Danger From Prison Officials, Asks for Release From Custody
- [2] PEOPLE – Where Is R. Kelly Now? Inside the Disgraced Rapper’s Life in Prison
- [3] CBS News – Judge denies R. Kelly’s request to be placed on home confinement
- [4] ABC11 – R. Kelly’s request for temporary release from NC prison over safety denied
- [5] PEOPLE – R. Kelly Seeks Prison Release After Inmate Alleges Plot