Savannah Chrisley Admits to Feeling 'Waves' of 'Anxiety, Grief' and 'Happiness' Before Seeing Parents in Prison

Mar. 15, 2025

Savannah Chrisley.Photo: Paul Archuleta/Getty

Savannah Chrisleycycles through many emotions on the long drive to see her parentsToddandJulie Chrisleyin prison.

TheChrisley Knows Bestalum, 26, confessed to having feelings of anxiety when it comes time to see her parents.

“The night before I go to visit my parents I get really anxious… can’t sleep… can’t sit still…and my mind just won’t shut off,” she wrote over a photo of herself in bed the she shared via Instagram Story. “Waves of anxiety, grief, sadness, happiness, etc.”

Savannah Chrisley’s Instagram Story.Savannah Chrisley/Instagram

Savannah Chrisley/Instagram

She described her state of mind as “feelings that only a loved one of someone who is incarcerated will understand.”

Savannah Chrisley with her parents Todd and Julie Chrisley.Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Todd is serving areduced sentenceof 10 years at the federal prison after a jury convicted him and Julie of amultimillion dollar bank fraud and tax evasion scheme. Julie is also serving a reduced sentence of six years in a Kentucky federal prison. Both will have 16 months of probation following their release.

The Chrisley family.Tommy Garcia/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank

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In February, Savannah shared that shepaid her father a visitin prison alongside her grandmotherNanny Faye.

The experience proved enlightening and inspired hope about her parents' situation. “I never felt the presence of Jesus more than I have in that visiting room,” she said on herUnlockedpodcast at the time.

“Even visiting my dad, like, I know I have so much hope and so much restored strength that I’m like, ‘This isn’t the end,'” Savannah added. “And I know that they’re going through what they’re going through for us to make a difference, for us to make a change. Because whetherthis appealworks or not, they’re still coming out with a story.”

source: people.com