Julie and Todd Chrisley remain in jail due to being found guilty of bank fraud and more in the summer of 2022. Meanwhile, numerous reports regarding the nature of their incarcerations continue to circulate. The children of the Chrisley Knows Best stars (who reported to jail this past January) have also made claims about the prisons. All in all, they've alleged that the facilities are subpar and unsafe. Amid all that, it was reported that Todd filed a petition to serve the rest of his 12-year sentence at home. That request has since been denied, and it’s apparently sparked an investigation. Now, the family’s lawyer is speaking out on the matter.
Jay Surgent is one of the newest members of the Chrisley family’s defense team, and he’s r been speaking out on his clients’ behalf as of late. He confirmed that Todd Chrisley’s request is being “investigated internally” after it was “rejected.” Per Surgent, Todd was completing the application for release under the CARES Act, which includes home confinement provisions. The lawyer, while mentioning that other apps were denied alongside the 54-year-old star’s, claims the rejection happened because someone opted not to process the appeal:
