Savannah Chrisleyhas been silent about her mother,Julie Chrisley’sresentencingout of fear! TheChrisley Knows Bestrealitystarhasserved 21 months of her seven-year-sentenceafter she and her husbandTodd Chrisleywereconvicted of fraud. However, after the appeals court determined thather sentence was miscalculated, she was due for a resentencing. But despite being vocal about her parents’ sentencing for months,Savannah Chrisley chose to adopt another strategy this time around.
On the July 20, 2025, episode of her podcastUnlocked with Savannah Chrisley,the host shared thatshe did not want to jeopardize her mom’s freedomby saying the wrong thing. Savannah Chrisley shared that she had specifically been advised not to share news of her parents’ whereabouts and their treatment in prison.“The rest of our lives are in the hands of the federal judge, so anything I say can be held against me and my family.”
She reassured her fans andpromised to give them a complete breakdownof everything when she felt it was appropriate to do so. However, she did discuss the possible outcomes of her mother’s re-sentencing and added thatshe did not want to get her hopes up.The podcast host expressedhow desperately she wanted both of her parents to be back home. “I hope and pray with everything that I have in me that this judge sends my mama home,” she concluded.Todd Chrisleyis also currently serving 12 years in prisonfor tax evasion and bank fraud convictions.
The Court Upholds Julie Chrisley’s Original Sentence
It’s a sad day for the Chrisley family afterJulie Chrisley was re-sentenced to the same 84 months of prisonshe previously received. She went before a judge at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in downtown Atlanta. She used the opportunity topublicly apologize for the first time.“I would like to say I’ve had years to think about what I’ve wanted to say and I’m sorry for my actions and situations that led us to where we are today,” said Julie before the court, as reported byPEOPLE.
The reality star addedhow difficult life in prison had beenfor her andapologized to her children for everything they have been throughsince her and her husband’s arrest. Despite the emotional plea, the judge denied her bid to reduce the sentence. Her two eldest children,Savannah ChrisleyandChase Chrisleywere present during the hearing along with Julie Chrisley’s attorneyAlex Little. The mother and daughter were spotted wiping away their tearsas the judge upheld Chrisley’s sentence.
During the court appearance, Little talked about how the reality star had beentransported to multiple locationsand held in coed facilities.He also shared that she was onlyallowed to be outside of her cell for one hour a day.However, despite her living conditions,Chrisley was working in the prisonand hadreceived multiple certificatesduring her time behind bars.
