The infamous co-founder of the Black Mafia Family crime enterprise has escaped from prison… and now he’s serving his sentence in a more comfortable environment in Florida.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons tells TMZ… Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory was transferred Tuesday from FCI Coleman Low in Wildwood to community confinement under the supervision of the BOP’s Miami Residential Reentry Management Office.

Our sources say Big Meech is now serving his sentence in a halfway house.

Big Meech was arrested in 2005 and in 2008 he was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Earlier this year, a judge shortened his sentence by almost three years.

It’s unclear when Big Meech will officially serve his sentence… but the important thing is that he’s no longer in federal prison.

Brittany K. Barnett, attorney for Big Meech and co-founder of the Buried Alive Project, tells TMZ that she is “overjoyed” that Flenory is free after nearly two decades behind bars, and that he has used his time in prison to to concentrate on his life. own personal growth, and he now has the opportunity to start a new chapter in his life.

In the meantime, 50 Cent has been at the forefront of keeping the BMF story alive… with a hit docuseries and a TV series – even becoming Meech’s son, Lil Meechinto a legitimate actor.

Hip-hop has been rallying around “BMF” for years… Snoop Dogg, 2 chain z, Lil Baby, Yung Miami and even Eminem have guest-starred on the series, which now has three seasons.

It will be interesting to see if Big Meech is released in time for the upcoming fourth series, which has already been greenlit.