Savannah Chrisley reveals her mother Julie calls herself an 'inmate' as she awaits her return from prison

Julie and Todd Chrisley have been serving their sentences in different facilities since January 17, 2023
PUBLISHED JUL 3, 2024
Savannah Chrisley fought a long battle to get her mother Julie out of prison (Getty Images, Instagram/@savannahchrisley)
Savannah Chrisley fought a long battle to get her mother Julie out of prison (Getty Images, Instagram/@savannahchrisley)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Reality TV star Julie Chrisley is set to return home from prison soon and her daughter Savannah is a bit concerned.

During her recent episode of ‘Unlocked’ podcast, the TV personality talked about Julie's ‘difficult’ transition.

NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 08:  Julie Chrisley attends the 2016 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena
Julie Chrisley's sentence was vacated by a judge recently due to lack of evidence (Getty Images)

Julie Chrisley wants Savannah to stay at home with her after returning from prison

Talking about the mother-daughter conversations in prison, Savannah shared, "She was like, 'You know, you can't leave me when I come home. Right?'" 

"And I was like, 'What do you mean? She was like, 'I mean, I know you wanna have your own life, and I want you to do that... But for the first few months, you're gonna have to stay with me. Like, we're gonna have to get adjusted,'" she added. 

The 26-year-old talked about the US prison system and its challenges saying "Just to watch my parents become so institutionalized" where she explained with an example that she corrects Julie whenever she calls herself an inmate.

"You're not referring to yourself like that. You are a person, and you're worth more than the things that you're saying to yourself," Savannah said referring to her conversation with her mother Julie.

Savannah stressed it will be challenging for her stepmother. "Anything I can do to help her get in the best space she could possibly ever be in, that's what I'm gonna do," she said. 

"Because I can only imagine how she's gonna feel coming home, and it's gonna be overwhelming. And when I get the call that she can come home, I honestly don't think I'm gonna tell anyone," she added.



 

Chrisley's family attorney lauded Savannah's relentless efforts

Earlier, family’s attorney Jay Surgent praised Savannah's commitment to get her parents released from prison at the earliest.

Todd and Julie were slapped with 19 years in total after being convicted of ‘wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States' reports PopCulture.

Both Julie and Todd have been serving their sentences in different facilities since January 17, 2023.

Savannah came forward and claimed the custody of her brother Grayson, 17, and niece Chloe, 11. She has also been revealing the alleged mistreatment of inmates in prison, including her father.

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