Todd and Julie Chrisley’s daughter, Savannah, has denounced the “horrible” and “violent” conditions she says her parents are subjected to in prison — claiming that “corrupt” prison guards punish them by turning off air conditioning and ice machines. while suffering from the sweltering 100 degree heat.
Disgraced reality TV stars Todd, 54, and Julie, 50, were found guilty of a $30 million tax fraud in 2022 and sentenced to a combined 19 years in prison.
During their time in prison, the couple’s lawyers have repeatedly made allegations about their mistreatment behind bars, while criticizing officials for denying the couple’s request for house arrest last month.
And according to their daughter Savannah, 26, their plight has not come to an end, with the reality star progeny sharing new details about the grim circumstances Todd and Julie are currently facing in an exclusive video shared with DailyMail.com.
In the clip, which was filmed at LAX, Savanah said her parents have complained about being “locked up in 100-degree heat,” claiming they “have no air conditioning” and that “the prison locks the ice machines with a padlock.” only to take revenge on the prisoners’.
Savannah Chrisley, 26, has shared brutal details about her parents’ ‘terrible’ and ‘violent’ life in federal prison
Disgraced reality stars Todd, 54, and Julie, 50, are currently serving a combined 19-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to a $30 million tax fraud
Savannah was pictured leaving the LAX airport with a slew of Louis Vuitton luggage, including a carry-on bag that retails for around $3,400.
Todd is currently serving his 12-year sentence at the Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida, while Julie, 50, is serving her seven-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
“I mean, it’s all terrible, our federal system is all messed up and there needs to be reforms and changes,” said Savannah — who was carrying thousands of dollars worth of Louis Vuitton luggage.
“People live in inhumane conditions, people die in these prisons, and that is swept under the carpet.
“The people who run the prisons are the corrupt people, so they should be in there themselves.”
When asked what “inhumane” conditions her parents have been subjected to, Savannah said, “Because they’re in conditions where it’s 100 degrees inside and they don’t have air conditioning, and the prisons padlock the ice machines just to get revenge on the prisoners.’
She added, “I’m sure (this happened) where Dad is. Where Mama is, they just don’t…it’s bad.”
Television personality Savannah revealed that she speaks to her mom and dad “several times a day,” revealing that they live in open spaces and are not locked in cells.
But while she is able to keep in touch with the embarrassed couple, Savannah said her parents’ communication with each other is completely limited to email, as they believe prison officials withhold and “tamper” their mail.
“They’re e-mailing a bit. What is unfortunate is that in these prisons there are people who have their mail in their possession. And that is mail fraud. So they tamper with federal mail,” she said.
When Savannah was asked if her parents feel guilty about their actions at all, Savannah said they maintain their innocence.
Savannah told DailyMail.com that her parents have complained that they were cooped up indoors “in 100 degree heat and they had no air conditioning”
Todd is serving his 12-year sentence at Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida, pictured
Julie is serving her sentence at the Federal Prison Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky
On July 16, the federal government rejected Todd and Julie’s request for house arrest
“Absolutely no guilt for actions, because they were offered a settlement and they turned it down, because they’re not going to say something they didn’t do,” she said, while also warning that “a lot of legal action will follow.” ‘.
According to the star, Todd and Julie spend a lot of time reading and writing — and she said they’re both focused on using their own plight to raise awareness about other inmates’ struggles.
“There are a lot of people in the system that get lost and people don’t want to hear their stories,” Savannah said, before hinting that Todd and Julie are planning to write a all-encompassing book about their experiences.
“Maybe they’re working on books, maybe, who knows… but they’re definitely documenting every little thing that happens,” she said.
Savannah went on to claim that prison guards have repeatedly chastised her parents for sharing stories of their grim experiences behind bars — but insisted they wouldn’t stop speaking out “for the greater good.”
“Retaliations are already happening for the way I expose things,” she claimed. “(But) if it means making a change for the greater good, then they’re willing to feel uncomfortable.
In August, a family insider told the DailyMail.com that the couple felt “utterly hopeless about their situation” and was terrified at the idea of losing their last profession because it “means they’ll have at least another year in their infernal prison.” have to live. .
The couple’s attorney, Jay Surgent, claimed Julie was threatened by a venomous snake, while her husband claimed a fellow inmate secretly tried to take a picture of him as he slept.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, he said, “Living conditions are appalling, and it was reported to me that a venomous snake got into Julie’s cell area and had to be embolized and removed.”
The reality star offspring wore cargo-style jeans and a white T-shirt as she wheeled her Louis Vuitton luggage out of the airport
The Chrisleys rose to fame on the reality show Chrisley Knows Best, which premiered in 2014
In August, the pair were said to be “at their lowest point yet” after their recent appeal for house arrest was rejected.
Surgent continued, “As of this day, she’s in a 100-degree temperature with no air conditioning, and no one seems to care.
Todd Chrisley was singled out for not processing his Cares Act application.
“Someone was allowed to take a picture of him sleeping, and this is a result of his celebrity status.
“Todd doesn’t have air conditioning, the sanitation is bad, there’s mold everywhere, and no one seems to care here either.”
A source close to Julie also revealed that she was “broken” by her short time behind bars – and now bitterly “regrets” the extreme efforts she went to for fame and money, blaming herself for allowing her husband Todd “pushed” her. caught up in a tax fraud scheme, which ultimately saw them both sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
“She’s not doing well at all,” says an insider. “She can’t imagine being locked up for years and feels like she’s let her family down.”
They added that Julie now told friends she was furious with herself for letting her husband convince her that they would “never go to jail” for this scheme.
“Todd assured her they wouldn’t go to jail and now Julie regrets what she did in the name of fame,” they continued, adding that the ex-reality matriarch is losing all hope that the pair will succeed in a successful appeal. .
Meanwhile, Savannah must care for her brother and her niece while her parents are behind bars, a role she described as the “hardest, most rewarding job.”
“The kids are my main focus. Being a bonus parent is the hardest and most rewarding job you will ever have,” she said.
“Everything was taken away and I just had to rebuild myself. And I’m rebuilding it better than ever.’