Todd Chrisley No Longer Working at Prison Chapel, His Attorney Says

Mar. 15, 2025

Todd Chrisley, who is currently incarcerated after he and his wife Julie Chrisley wereindicted on 12 counts of tax evasion, fraud, and conspiracy, no longer has a job in prison.The reality star, 55, is currently serving time at Federal Prison Camp Pensacola, where PEOPLE can confirm that he was removed from his job as an Assistant to the Chaplain.Todd Chrisley speaks onstage during the ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ panel at the 2016 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village on April 1, 2016 in Westlake Village, California.Frederick M. Brown/GettyHis attorney, Jay Surgent, tells PEOPLE that he was removed from his position due to “associating with inmates” who are part of the prison’s Residential Drug Abuse Program.Todd Chrisley visits SiriusXM Studios on May 7, 2018 in New York City.Santiago Felipe/GettySurgent says that Todd also lost access to a small office in the chapel where he did his volunteer work and is “very disappointed and upset that he can no longer participate in the administration of the set-up for religious services at Pensacola, which includes Christian, Jewish, and Muslim services.“He tells PEOPLE that Todd feels he was removed from his duties “without cause,” but it “has not affected his firm belief that in the end, God will work things out for him, Julie, and his family.““For privacy reasons, we do not comment on the conditions of confinement for any incarcerated individual, including their work detail assignments,” a representative for the Federal Bureau of Prisons toldTMZ, which first reported the news.While the couple wascleared of their state tax evasion chargein Georgia in October 2019, they weresentenced to a combined 19 years behind bars in November 2022. Despite havingappealed their case, theyreported to prisonin January 2023.Julie Chrisley and Todd Chrisley.Paul Archuleta/GettyAfter boththeir sentences were reducedin September 2023, Todd’s release date was pushed to June 26, 2032, per the Federal Bureau of Prisons’online inmate search system.WhileJulie’s seven-year prison sentence was vacatedin June after federal judges ruled that her case had insufficient evidence,her original sentencing was upheld last monthafter a judge ruled that her original punishment was sufficient.According to inmate records, her release dateis now set for April 22, 2028.Before Julie’s sentencing was upheld in September, their daughterSavannah Chrisleyspoke about howshe expects “the worst” amid her parents' legal battles.Savannah Chrisley, Todd Chrisley, Julie Chrisley, Chase Chrisley.Jason Kempin/Getty"That’s the only dreams that I’ve had recently. It’s just her coming home and her being at home to the point that, like, I wake up and I’m kind of, like, disoriented,” she said on the Aug. 13 episode of herUnlockedpodcast.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I’m like, ‘Wait. What is happening?’ Because it feels so real,” she said. “And I’m trying not to get my hopes up because, let’s face it, a lot of things within this legal battle have not gone our way. So I expect the worst, and anything else that is better than that is a win.”

Todd Chrisley, who is currently incarcerated after he and his wife Julie Chrisley wereindicted on 12 counts of tax evasion, fraud, and conspiracy, no longer has a job in prison.

The reality star, 55, is currently serving time at Federal Prison Camp Pensacola, where PEOPLE can confirm that he was removed from his job as an Assistant to the Chaplain.

Todd Chrisley speaks onstage during the ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ panel at the 2016 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village on April 1, 2016 in Westlake Village, California.Frederick M. Brown/Getty

Frederick M. Brown/Getty

His attorney, Jay Surgent, tells PEOPLE that he was removed from his position due to “associating with inmates” who are part of the prison’s Residential Drug Abuse Program.

Todd Chrisley visits SiriusXM Studios on May 7, 2018 in New York City.Santiago Felipe/Getty

Santiago Felipe/Getty

Surgent says that Todd also lost access to a small office in the chapel where he did his volunteer work and is “very disappointed and upset that he can no longer participate in the administration of the set-up for religious services at Pensacola, which includes Christian, Jewish, and Muslim services.”

He tells PEOPLE that Todd feels he was removed from his duties “without cause,” but it “has not affected his firm belief that in the end, God will work things out for him, Julie, and his family.”

“For privacy reasons, we do not comment on the conditions of confinement for any incarcerated individual, including their work detail assignments,” a representative for the Federal Bureau of Prisons toldTMZ, which first reported the news.

While the couple wascleared of their state tax evasion chargein Georgia in October 2019, they weresentenced to a combined 19 years behind bars in November 2022. Despite havingappealed their case, theyreported to prisonin January 2023.

Julie Chrisley and Todd Chrisley.Paul Archuleta/Getty

Paul Archuleta/Getty

After boththeir sentences were reducedin September 2023, Todd’s release date was pushed to June 26, 2032, per the Federal Bureau of Prisons’online inmate search system.

WhileJulie’s seven-year prison sentence was vacatedin June after federal judges ruled that her case had insufficient evidence,her original sentencing was upheld last monthafter a judge ruled that her original punishment was sufficient.According to inmate records, her release dateis now set for April 22, 2028.

Before Julie’s sentencing was upheld in September, their daughterSavannah Chrisleyspoke about howshe expects “the worst” amid her parents' legal battles.

Savannah Chrisley, Todd Chrisley, Julie Chrisley, Chase Chrisley.Jason Kempin/Getty

Jason Kempin/Getty

“That’s the only dreams that I’ve had recently. It’s just her coming home and her being at home to the point that, like, I wake up and I’m kind of, like, disoriented,” she said on the Aug. 13 episode of herUnlockedpodcast.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“I’m like, ‘Wait. What is happening?’ Because it feels so real,” she said. “And I’m trying not to get my hopes up because, let’s face it, a lot of things within this legal battle have not gone our way. So I expect the worst, and anything else that is better than that is a win.”

source: people.com