Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, the co-founder of the infamous drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, will complete the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami, as confirmed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Flenory, 56, received a 30-year prison sentence following his 2008 conviction for drug trafficking and money laundering. Recently, he was transitioned to the residential program in Miami.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson first spotlighted the story of Flenory and his brother Terry Flenory through the eight-episode series “BMF” on Starz in 2021. The series, which has since aired two additional seasons, explores the 1980s origins of the brothers as they ascended from the neighborhoods of inner-city Detroit to become influential drug lords admired within hip-hop culture.
Brittany K. Barnett, who represented Flenory and co-founded the Buried Alive Project, expressed her joy upon his release after nearly two decades of incarceration.
“He used his time in prison to focus on personal growth and transformation, and now he has the opportunity to begin a new chapter,” Barnett remarked in a statement. “He’s out, but millions more remain trapped inside — there’s still so much work to be done. We need to push for real change, for a justice system that recognizes the dignity and potential for redemption in every individual.”
Demetrius Flenory was initially arrested in 2005, and his sentence is scheduled to end on January 27, 2026, according to the federal prison website. Until then, he will be supervised by the residential reentry center in Miami, which provides federal offenders with community-based services to support their reintegration.
His brother, Terry Flenory, 54, is also serving his sentence on similar charges at a residential reentry center in Detroit, with a scheduled release date of August 17, 2025, as per the federal prison website.