diff --git a/images/p3-sandbox-lifecycle-base/Dockerfile b/images/p3-sandbox-lifecycle-base/Dockerfile
index 110e205..52878d9 100644
--- a/images/p3-sandbox-lifecycle-base/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/p3-sandbox-lifecycle-base/Dockerfile
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.21
 # OCI labels for package linking and metadata
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/lf-certification/p3-forge"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="p3-sandbox-lifecycle-base"
-LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Base image for sandbox lifecycle hook images with bash, ssh, and yq runtime"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="Base image for sandbox lifecycle hook images with bash, jq, ssh, and yq runtime"
 
-RUN apk add --no-cache openssh-client=9.9_p2-r0 bash=5.2.37-r0 && \
+RUN apk add --no-cache openssh-client=9.9_p2-r0 bash=5.2.37-r0 jq=1.7.1-r0 && \
     wget -q https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/latest/download/yq_linux_amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/yq && \
     chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/yq
 
diff --git a/images/p3-sandbox-lifecycle-base/entrypoint.sh b/images/p3-sandbox-lifecycle-base/entrypoint.sh
index 562030c..a84262b 100755
--- a/images/p3-sandbox-lifecycle-base/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/images/p3-sandbox-lifecycle-base/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,54 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
-# entrypoint.sh - Sample hook runner for Sandbox Operator
-# This script simulates hook execution based on the hook name passed as first argument
+# entrypoint.sh - Lifecycle hook runner for Sandbox Operator
+# The hook name is passed as the first argument.
 
-set -e
+set -euo pipefail
+
+timestamp_stream() {
+	jq --raw-input --compact-output --unbuffered \
+		'{timestamp: (now * 1000 | floor), message: .}'
+}
+
+timestamp_line() {
+	printf '%s\n' "$1" | timestamp_stream
+}
+
+run_timestamped() {
+	# Keep streams separate so log collectors retain stdout/stderr status.
+	local stdout_fd stdout_pid stderr_fd stderr_pid
+	local hook_status stdout_status stderr_status
+
+	exec {stdout_fd}> >(timestamp_stream)
+	stdout_pid=$!
+	exec {stderr_fd}> >(timestamp_stream >&2)
+	stderr_pid=$!
+
+	# Collect every status without allowing a logging failure to mask the hook.
+	set +e
+	"$@" >&"$stdout_fd" 2>&"$stderr_fd"
+	hook_status=$?
+	exec {stdout_fd}>&-
+	exec {stderr_fd}>&-
+	wait "$stdout_pid"
+	stdout_status=$?
+	wait "$stderr_pid"
+	stderr_status=$?
+	set -e
+
+	if ((hook_status != 0)); then
+		return "$hook_status"
+	fi
+	if ((stdout_status != 0)); then
+		return "$stdout_status"
+	fi
+	return "$stderr_status"
+}
 
 if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
-	echo "Error: No hook name provided"
-	echo "Usage: $0 <hook-name> [additional-args...]"
-	echo "Available hooks: setup, score"
+	timestamp_line "Error: No hook name provided" >&2
+	timestamp_line "Usage: $0 <hook-name> [additional-args...]" >&2
+	timestamp_line "Available hooks: setup, score" >&2
 	exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -17,21 +57,22 @@ HOOK_NAME="$1"
 # Validate hook name
 case "$HOOK_NAME" in
 setup)
-	echo "Running setup hook..."
-	/var/lib/p3-platform/hooks/setup.sh
-	echo "Setup completed successfully"
+	timestamp_line "Running setup hook..."
+	run_timestamped /var/lib/p3-platform/hooks/setup.sh
+	timestamp_line "Setup completed successfully"
 	;;
 score)
-	echo "Running score hook..."
+	timestamp_line "Running score hook..."
+	# The operator parses the score report directly from this output stream.
 	/var/lib/p3-platform/hooks/score.sh
-	echo "Scoring completed successfully"
+	timestamp_line "Scoring completed successfully"
 	;;
 *)
-	echo "Error: Invalid hook name '$HOOK_NAME'"
-	echo "Available hooks: setup, score"
+	timestamp_line "Error: Invalid hook name '$HOOK_NAME'" >&2
+	timestamp_line "Available hooks: setup, score" >&2
 	exit 1
 	;;
 esac
 
-echo "Hook '$HOOK_NAME' finished"
+timestamp_line "Hook '$HOOK_NAME' finished"
 exit 0