Chrisley Knows Best alum Julie Chrisley is embracing her inner card talent behind bars. She has found her favorite prison pastime. After gaining stardom through the reality shows, she didn’t have to look back. Although she and her husband, Todd, were big business tycoons, they were found guilty of bank fraud.

Julie and Todd have cheated the U.S. government through tax evasion. She has additional charges of wire fraud, unlike Todd. The couple has been in prison since 2022. Julie won’t probably walk free until 2028, and Todd’s release date is scheduled for 2033. Their eldest daughter, Savannah, is banging on every door to seek help for her parents. How is Julie adjusting to prison life?

Chrisley Knows Best: Julie Asks For New Judge In Resentencing File!

Julie Chrisley has pushed for a new update in her bank scandal case. According to her, the previous judge mistreated her by adding an extra two years to her probation time. Hence, she wanted someone new for a fresh perspective. In September 2024, she and her family had high hopes that she would get an early release date in the resentencing hearing.

However, no such thing occurred, causing disappointment in the Chrisleys, who were baffled and tried to understand why the judge made such a decision. Therefore, Julie said in her filing that she no longer wished for the same judge to hear her case. The new filing happened on March 14, 2025, when she made her special plea. As per Julie’s lawyer, the sentence she received was vengeful due to Savannah’s transparency about the unfair treatment of her mom in prison.

Chrisley Knows Best: Julie Finds New Skill As A Card Shark Behind Bars!

Many fans were curious about how life is for Julie Chrisley in prison. So, Savannah invited a former inmate of her mother’s FMC Lexington in Kentucky federal jail who lived with her. She took to her podcast, Unlocked, to give people an idea of her parents’ current life scenario.

The ex-prisoner Sharita Mona, who served an 8-month prison sentence, informed Savannah that her mom, Julie, has settled into prison life. She recounted the day she first crossed paths with Julie after she surrendered to the authorities. Based on her memory down the lane, she saw a smiling Julie who appeared lost in her own thoughts.

Sharita shared that Julie was trying to remember where she needed to go. Even if some people chatted with her, she stayed silent. She called her “a little card shark.” She revealed that Julie played cards with a few girls who were befriended by Sharita. The celeb is the one who introduced them to her.

After the conversation, Julie and Sharita’s friends fully immersed themselves in the game. But later on, the two bonded and established a meaningful connection. She thereby stated that Julie only used to get worried about her children back home. Savannah nodded her head to confirm it, and then she received a call from Julie.