An Update on Todd and Julie Chrisley as They Serve Their Prison Sentences

We first became acquainted with the Chrisleys when their show Chrisley Knows Best premiered on USA Network in March 2014.

For those unaware, Keeping Up With the Kardashians had already been on E! for seven years and showed no signs of slowing down; as a result, other networks were looking to cash in on this bizarre obsession American viewers seemed to have with inexplicably wealthy families.

The root of the Chrisley riches ended up being more nefarious than mysterious, as evidenced by the fact that Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty of "conspiracy to defraud banks of more than $30 million in loans" and several other tax crimes. Their sentencing date came and went, which begs the question: Where are Todd and Julie Chrisley now? Below, we take a look at what happened leading up to their prison sentences, as well as the latest update.

The couple are now serving their prison sentences in separate states.

But first, let's back up a bit. A few months after they were found guilty of all 12 counts of criminal bank fraud and tax evasion, Todd and Julie Chrisley received their federal prison sentencing. On Nov. 21, 2022, WSB-TV 2 reported that a federal judge sentenced Todd to 12 years behind bars, plus 36 months of supervised release. As for Julie, she received a lighter sentence — seven years in prison, plus 36 months of supervised release.

"The seriousness of the Chrisleys' crimes cannot be understated. After they defrauded community banks out of tens of millions of dollars, they hid millions of dollars from the IRS, all while going on television to boast about how much they spend on designer clothes," prosecutors wrote in a 71-page sentencing memorandum obtained by WSB-TV 2. "And when they learned that they were under investigation for those crimes, they involved their own family members and friends to obstruct justice."

The couple reported to separate prisons to serve their sentences on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

Todd is serving out his sentence at Federal Prison Camp Pensacola in Pensacola, Fla. Meanwhile, Julie is serving her seven-year prison stay at Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Ky.

Before the couple went to prison, their attorney Alex Little released a statement saying the Chrisleys’ trial was “marred by serious and repeated errors.” Little also said he was “optimistic” that Julie and Todd could appeal their convictions soon.

Ahead of going to jail, Julie shared that she and her husband weren’t going to let their brief time apart affect their relationship.

“There is that possibility of my husband and I being separated. But there's a difference between my husband and I being separated for a period of time and having to say goodbye forever," Julie explained to Chase Chrisley’s fiancée, Emmy Medders, on Emmy's podcast in early January 2023. "It almost makes me feel ashamed that I'm even worried. I think it puts things into perspective for me because we all think our hard is the hardest thing."

Todd is scheduled to get out of jail on Jan. 22, 2033 (two years early). As for Julie, her scheduled release date has been set to Oct. 19, 2028 (16 months early), per Fox 5 Atlanta.

Following their sentencing, Deadline reported that Chrisley Knows Best and its spinoff series, Growing Up Chrisley, were both canceled. Still, the USA Network aired a handful of episodes from the previously renewed 10th season of Chrisley Knows Best in 2023. Additionally, the E! original dating series Love Limo, which was set to be hosted by Todd Chrisley, was scrapped.

In early January 2024, the couple's daughter Savannah Chrisley said that her father was being retaliated against for having spoken out against prison conditions when he did an interview with NewsNation in late 2023.

“The retaliation is real; it’s heartbreaking for me to watch as his daughter," Savannah told the same network on Jan. 3, 2024. "But they have even gone to the extent of stating that they will try to ship him to a state facility because our federal institutions cannot guarantee his safety."

In order to move Todd, however, “they have to find something he is in violation of," Savannah explained. The reality TV star is also alleging that the facility has gone to great lengths to try and make this happen by “planting cell phones, drugs, [and] going through his lockers."

But Todd and Julie scored a win in January 2024 after the State of Georgia was ordered to pay the incarcerated couple $1 million. The Chrisleys had sued the former Department of Revenue’s director of special investigations, claiming they were unfairly targeted.