( CNN ) -- Disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff was transferred Tuesday from prison to a Maryland halfway house to serve out the remainder of his sentence , a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Prisons told CNN . Abramoff , who has been in prison in Cumberland , Maryland , has a scheduled release date of December 4 , according to the agency Web site . Abramoff , once a high-rolling Republican lobbyist , pleaded guilty to a raft of federal corruption charges in 2006 . He admitted illegally showering gifts on officials who provided favors for his clients and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors . Among other things , the inquiry led to prison time for a former congressman , Ohio Republican Bob Ney ; for Stephen Griles , once the Bush administration 's deputy interior secretary ; and for several former congressional staffers . Abramoff said at a 2008 sentencing hearing that he was `` a broken man . '' `` I 've fallen into an abyss , '' he said . `` My name is the butt of a joke , the source of a laugh and the title of a scandal . ... I hope this horrible nightmare ends at some point . '' CNN 's Carol Cratty contributed to this report .
and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff released to the house . Abramoff scheduled to be released December 4 . Abramoff pleaded guilty to a number of corruption charges in November .