Todd & Julie Chrisley Won't Be Exchanging Valentines This Year Due To Prison Restrictions
By Afouda Bamidele on February 14, 2024 at 9:45 AM EST
Updated on February 14, 2024 at 9:46 AM EST
Prison continues to test Todd and Julie Chrisley's love as the incarcerated couple are not only miles apart, but are also banned from communicating with each other.
Valentine's Day is a day for lovers to express affection with passionate words, gifts, and romantic outings. However, the heads of the Chrisley clan will not be joining the celebrations this year because of a no-crossover/contact policy — which is a "real bummer," per the couple's lawyer.
Todd And Julie Chrisley Remain Unwavering In Their Love For Each Other
Todd and Julie's attorney, Jay Surgent, recently opened up about the duo's inability to communicate on Valentine's Day. This restriction is because inmates in different federal prisons are not allowed to stay in touch.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has a no-crossover/contact policy, which Surgent finds unnecessary. He believes communication between inmates in different prisons creates zero security problems or causes for concern.
Fans may recall that Todd was given a 12-year sentence at FPC Pensacola for fraud and tax evasion charges. At the same time, Julie was incarcerated at FMC Lexington in Kentucky for seven years on the same offense. Not only are the couple in different federal prisons, but they are also in separate states.
Nonetheless, Surgent remained adamant about the unnecessary restrictions and claimed his clients being unable to communicate during V-Day would be a real bummer. He noted their love for each other is unwavering and has only grown in the distance between them.
As for the couple's well-being, the legal representative told TMZ that he spoke to Todd last week. The Chrisley family's patriarch allegedly wanted to pursue an investigation against the FPC Pensacola prison administration for a slew of wrongdoings.
The 54-year-old accused officials of mail theft and general corruption, among other things. He also claims he has not received the mail he has been expecting, which marks another severe allegation since his prison sentence began in 2023.
The former reality TV star has been vocal about his alleged inhumane prison conditions, from terrible meals to mold and bad plumbing. It remains to be seen if he will fight against the prison system for stopping his Valentine's Day celebrations with Julie.
Todd & Julie Chrisley Were Awarded Reduced Sentences
Five months before Todd and Julie realized they couldn't communicate on Valentine's Day, the couple secured a significant victory in their case. The pair had their individual prison sentences reduced per information on the Federal Bureau of Prisons' online inmate search system.
The details show that Todd is scheduled to be released from the Federal Prison Camp [FPC] Pensacola, Florida, on January 22, 2033, almost two years earlier than his original 12-year sentence end date.
Meanwhile, Julie's sentence has been reduced by 14 months, and she is expected to be released from the Federal Medical Center Lexington on October 19, 2028. The good news arrived on the heels of their son Chase's call for an investigation.
The couple's oldest ward penned a heated letter against FPC Pensacola, requesting an investigation into the prison's unacceptable conduct. The 27-year-old, who previously served time in federal prison after getting convicted on one count of fraud in December 2022, described his incarceration experience, writing:
"The malfeasance against me was so atrocious that this same Case Manager colluded with the CMC and Executive Staff, via email, to make it a point not to submit me, however, while making it a point to racially disparage me."
"As if that wasn't bad enough, steal and confiscate my mail, without order or reason for order, all because I chose to exercise my right of commencing Administrative remedy and informing the authorities of such unlawful behavior," Chase continued.
According to the 27-year-old, the persistent neglect of duty at FPC Pensacola had become so rampant that it became the prison's standard operating procedure. He earnestly pleaded with Congress and the Justice Department to conduct independent investigations at FPC Pensacola and save others from the prison's alleged unlawful system.
The media personality concluded his letter, "For today, these injustices befall upon myself, Todd and Julie Chrisley, Senator Wayne James, and countless others without name i.d. of any sort but are also currently embroiled in acts of injustice carried out against them by the BOP. When tomorrow comes, what if it is you?"
