Ja Rule Is Now A Free Man

According to a Tweet posted by N.O.R.E., it seems that Ja Rule is now a free man:
“Welcome home @Ruleyork,” N.O.R.E. tweeted
“Just spoke to @Ruleyork everybody tell him welcome home!!!”
His expected release date was July 18th but it looks like Ja Rule was released earlier.
[Update] TMZ Confirms Ja Rule’s Release:
Mr. Rule — real name Jeffrey Atkins — was released from Ray Brook Federal Prison in New York this morning. A source close to the rapper tells TMZ, his wife picked him up around 10AM and drove him straight home, where he’ll remain on home confinement until July 28th.