Savannah Chrisley is thrilled Todd Chrisley‘s prison is shutting down, but she’s concerned about where her father will go next.
“It’s a bittersweet feeling. I am happy it’s closing down because no human being should be subjected to the conditions or treatment that that facility gave,” Savannah, 27, said during the Tuesday, January 28, episode of her “Unlocked” podcast about the Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida. “I’m sad that it’s closing down because I don’t know where he’s gonna go, I don’t know where they’re gonna try and put him.”
Todd, 55, is currently being held in Pensacola after being sentenced to 12 years on charges of tax evasion, bank and wire fraud and conspiracy. According to a press release from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the facility plans to “make every effort to place adults in custody (AIC) in facilities that are within 500 miles of their intended release location, taking into account factors such as programming needs.”
The statement noted that the closest neighboring institution is FCI Marianna, which is two hours away. Savannah claimed on Tuesday that moving her father further away would be “pure retaliation” from a facility employee who allegedly “hates” him.
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“I hope and pray they abide by that policy because if not, you guys know I will fight tooth and nail,” she continued. “I am going to do everything in my power to stop that demolition. And you may ask, why? Wasn’t that your end goal?”
Savannah explained: “Yes. That was my end goal. But it’s not my end goal until I get all the documentation that I need, and the documentation that I need is a full inspection — a full and thorough inspection of that facility and the environments. I need to know the amount of lead-based paint, black mold, asbestos. I need to know the numbers in the drinking water. I need to know it all because there are men leaving there with numerous medical issues. Cancer, you name it.”
Todd previously spoke out about the allegedly “filthy” conditions at the facility, but a representative for the Federal Bureau of Prisons told Us Weekly in December 2023 that the agency takes its responsibility to care for incarcerated individuals “seriously.”
“The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) including the Federal Prison Camp Pensacola takes seriously our duty to protect the individuals entrusted in our custody as well as maintain the safety of correctional employees and the community,” read FBOP’s statement. “We make every effort to create a controlled environment within our facilities that is both secure and humane, prioritizing the physical and emotional well-being of those in our care and custody.”
The rep also noted that FBOP “has an Administrative Remedy Program for incarcerated individuals to seek formal review and redress of almost any concern they have regarding their incarceration.”
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Savannah has also voiced her concerns throughout her father’s prison sentence, which she doesn’t think have been addressed.
“[Inmates] went to that facility for a certain time and they’re leaving with a lifetime sentence,” she alleged on Tuesday. “So I want to have all the documentation for these men to file a class action lawsuit if they deem fit. And unfortunately, the BOP Is trying to destroy any evidence that we may have for that.”
Earlier in the episode, Savannah claimed she spent $500 trying to get in contact with her mom, Julie Chrisley, who was serving her seven-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, before being transferred to a different facility.
“After reading these letters from mom that describe her transit process, I know it’s gonna be horrid on dad, and it breaks my heart to know that I’m gonna now have had two parents to go through that traumatic experience,” Savannah added. “But if mom can do it, dad can do it, and I know that God has got a plan for it all.”
