Savannah Chrisley on the Latest Challenges of Visiting Todd Chrisley in Prison

Savannah Chrisley Speaks Out About Prison Conditions

ATLANTA Savannah Chrisley is speaking out once again about the conditions she says her parents are living in while in prison . Last month , Julie Chrisley had her sentence vacated by a federal appeals court and the case was sent back to a lower court to be resentenced . During the latest episode of her podcast , Savannah said she visited her mother recently and that Julie had gotten physically ill from the heat inside prison . Todd and Julie Chrisley , mostly known for their reality TV series Chrisley Knows Best , and Peter Tarantino , their accountant , were found guilty in 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks and the IRS out of millions of dollars and are serving a combined 15 years in prison . Todd is serving 12 years in prison . Julie was sentenced to seven before it was vacated . Their accountant also received three years.

Savannah Spends Fathers Day with Todd Chrisley in Prison

Savannah Chrisley is sharing what her unconventional Fathers Day looked like this year . The Chrisley Knows Best alum , 26 , revealed on the Tuesday , July 9 , episode of her Unlocked podcast that she spent Fathers Day weekend visiting her dad Todd Chrisley in prison . Savannah explained that having her parents away has led her to look back on their life before , so when she goes to visit her parents who are both currently in prison for tax evasion she said she tries to have an open dialogue . While waiting for her dad in the visitation room , Savannah also shared that she saw how different families reacted to seeing their loved ones who were incarcerated.

Challenges of Visiting Loved Ones in Prison

I find myself reflecting on a lot of things in life , and things as a kid , and we get to have conversations that I feel like we 've needed to have for a really long time , she admitted . As much as she loved spending two days with Todd , 55 , Savannah said that saying goodbye is the worst part . On the other hand , she said she also saw joy in the room when another family saw their loved one for the last time before they got released . Matriarch of the family , Julie Chrisley , was indicted alongside her husband Todd in 2019 for tax evasion , conspiracy and bank and wire fraud . Her sentence was thrown out on June 21 due to lack of sufficient evidence , but Todds case was upheld . Savannah has said her hope is to have Julie home by Thanksgiving.