Julie Chrisley says she developed lung condition from asbestos exposure in prison
Julie Chrisley continues to face challenges after her time in prison During an episode of the Chrisley Confessions podcast the Chrisley Knows Best star revealed she developed a serious soundness condition while serving her -month stay at Federal Health Center in Lexington Kentucky I have a lung condition from being in prison she advised husband Todd Chrisley who also served time in a federal prison in Pensacola Florida on bank fraud and tax evasion charges before being pardoned by President Donald Trump in May TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY RETURN TO REALITY TV AFTER TRUMP PARDON FREES THEM FROM PRISONJulie who claimed she was breathing in asbestos during her time in prison stated You will likely notice me at certain times trying to get a breath Though Todd noted that her condition hasn't yet been endorsed by a medical practitioner Julie has an upcoming appointment with a pulmonologist We take seriously our duty to protect the individuals entrusted in our custody as well as maintaining the safety of our employees and the region the Federal Bureau of Prisons reported in a report to US Weekly The FBP commented its mission is to operate prisons that are safe secure and humane Humane therapy of men and women is our top priority the declaration continued The Chrisleys' daughter Savannah who fought tirelessly to get her parents pardoned previously complained about poor prison conditions The prison conditions are not something that is spoken about at all And I've definitely ruffled various feathers by speaking about it she notified Fox News Digital in They are in conditions where it gets to be degrees inside because there is no air conditioning There's black mold asbestos lead-based paint They're consuming food that says not for human consumption There's not clean drinking water TODD JULIE CHRISLEY'S DAUGHTER ACCUSES PRISON OF PADLOCKING SUPPLIES AS COUPLE GETS REDUCED TIME And when you look at this you're not just serving a sentence for a term you're serving a life sentence because of the conditions that you are enduring And you don't know how that's going to affect your healthcare Last week the reality television couple confessed that life on the outside is more complicated than the lives they led behind bars I ve in fact talked to a limited of the women that I was in prison with that they re already home Julie began to explain during the July episode of their podcast We all have this general consensus that it s kind of weird to even say it Todd added No it s not weird Life is rougher than prison life It is so horrific the conditions that you re there for but that s from a physical standpoint he explained But from an emotional and psychological standpoint it is harder dealing with day to day Julie who was diagnosed with breast cancer in and underwent a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy in opened up about how prison forced her to focus on herself not parenting or family drama The longer that people are away from their kids as crazy as it sounds because it s a double-edged sword the easier it becomes because you get into your own routine she disclosed CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Doesn t mean you don t miss them you don t love them all that But just from me being in prison I had to just watch out for me I had to take care of me I had to make sure that I was as good as I could be physically mentally spiritually emotionally And that s all I could really do The Chrisleys were convicted of federal bank fraud and tax evasion They've both maintained their innocence In May Todd and Julie were disclosed from federal prison after they received pardons from President Donald Trump
