Julie Chrisley opened up about what her time in prison was really like — and the issues she’s still facing two months after a presidential pardon led to her release. On this week’s episode of the Chrisley Confessions 2.0 podcast, Julie said that she’s suffering from a “lung condition” that she believes can be attributed to the poor living conditions she faced while behind bars.
On the podcast, which Julie hosts with husband Todd Chrisley (who was also released from prison in May), she said that viewers might notice her “trying to get like a breath” while speaking at times due to the health problems she’s currently facing.
She went on to claim that her struggle to breathe came after she served time at Kentucky’s FMC Lexington prison facility, where she said “asbestos” and “black mold” were both present.
Now, it sounds like Julie is seeking answers.
“That’s something that we’re having to address right now,” Todd said. “This week, you have a doctor’s appointment with a pulmonary specialist that’s gonna do some tests on you.”
The Federal Bureau of Prisons responded with a statement issued to Us Weekly.
“It is the mission of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to operate facilities that are safe, secure, and humane,” said the statement. “We take seriously our duty to protect the individuals entrusted in our custody, as well as maintaining the safety of our employees and the community. Humane treatment of the men and women in our custody is a top priority.”
This isn’t the first time Julie has made a claim like this about FMC Lexington. During an appearance on daughter Savannah Chrisley‘s Unlocked podcast earlier this month, Julie accused a prison food service worker of locking her in the cafeteria after he became mad at her. At the same time, she also said that after the air conditioning in the facility broke, she and her fellow inmates were just expected to live in the heat, and the AC was never fixed.
But as Julie explained on this week’s episode, there was one thing she liked about prison: Her fellow inmates.
“I loved being there with the younger girls where I could still feel like I was mothering,” she said. “That made me feel like I was still a parent.”
