Todd Chrisley speaks out after Trump pardon, alleges racial injustice at FPC Pensacola
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During the press conference, Todd discussed the conditions inside the prison camp he was in — the Federal Correctional Institution in Pensacola.
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According to Todd, not all 317 men inside FCP Pensacola were treated the same.
'Being in the prison system, anyone that says that it's a fair shake, it's not, because I dealt with young, African American males in the prison that I was in that were not treated the same,' said Todd.
'They were denied programming, they were denied access to certain things. I was not denied that.'
Todd followed this comment by saying he believes society needs to look at the bigger picture and realize 'we are one.'
According to an Associated Press report from December 2024, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is closing and demolishing its Pensacola location due to 'significant disrepair.'
'I will continue to fight for all the guys that I dealt with and that I was blessed to be with at FCP Pensacola,' said Todd.
'I will continue to expose the injustices that go on there and throughout the bureau of prisons.'
Todd and his wife, Julie Chrisley, starred on the USA Network reality series 'Chrisley Knows Best' from 2014-2023.
The couple were found guilty of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Julie was sentenced to seven. Both Chrisleys reported to their respective prisons in January 2023.
this week, and both were released from prison on Wednesday, May 28.
Todd served at FCP Pensacola; Julie served at Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
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