Savannah has been giving regular updates about her parents’ time in prison. Both Julie and Todd had a hard time adjusting in the initial days. They have been in prison for 13 months and have more time to serve.
Julie and Todd might not have had regular jobs in the past, but the Chrisley Knows Best couple is doing many things for the first time. One such thing is working because Julie has a job in prison. Her job might help her persuade the judge to reduce her sentence.
Chrisley Knows Best: What Is Julie’s Job In Prison?
Julie Chrisley has suffered in prison. She feels lonely being away from her family and misses her husband, Todd, a lot. The Chrisley Knows Best star started keeping a diary to note her experiences in prison. Her daughter Savannah has been sharing some excerpts from the diary entries on her Unlocked podcast.
Savannah has read many excerpts from Julie’s diary so far. In one excerpt, she shared about her mother’s health scares. Now, she shared about Julie’s job in prison. Savannah read another diary entry. And this time, it was about her mother’s professional life in prison and what she did there.
The star revealed that Julie was attending the First Step Act (FSA). FSA gives prison inmates classes for an early release. The purpose of the FSA is to prepare prisoners for life after serving their sentence. Julie initially considered the program a “waste of time.”
But then she heard that “FSA credits” help people get early release dates. So, she also applied for now. Now, Julie teaches classes and has attended many classes as well. Julie wrote in her book that she was teaching “real estate” classes. She wanted more information about the class. But all the jail had was “an outdated book” and “a typewriter” that you could get if you by “ribbon (at the) commissary.”
The Chrisley Knows Best star works “Monday through Friday, 6:00 am until 1:00 pm.” She also became a judge for another class doing a “shark tank presentation.” Though we don’t know if she is still taking the classes, she initially began her first class on February 27, 2023.
Chrisley Knows Best: Julie’s Job Might Help Her Get An Early Prison Release
At first, Julie dismissed the First Step Act (FSA) as a “waste of time.” But then she learned that “FSA credits” can help get early release dates. So, the star is also a part of the act. She teaches some classes and also attends some classes as a student.
FSA aims to prepare prisoners for life after serving their sentence. It wants to give prisoners the “necessary skills.” Julie was teaching classes on “real estate.” She had also enrolled in other classes as well. The Chrisley Knows Best star’s schedule kept her busy “Monday through Friday 6:00 am until 1:00 pm.”
Julie also acted as a judge for another class where the prisoners did a “shark tank presentation.” The star took her first real estate class on February 27, 2023. Keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers for the newest Chrisley Knows Best stories.