We typically ship out our most current issue as soon as we process your subscription order. However, our 1-Year Subscription includes 6 magazines, that ship out on January 1st, March 1st, May 1st, July 1st, September 1st, and November 1st, so if your subscription falls a few days before one of those dates we will sometimes wait and just ship the upcoming issue.Also, subscription shipping can take up to 7 business days to reach an inmate facility or correctional institution.