Chrisleys Reflect on Prison Time, Promote Lifetime Docuseries Debut

Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality television couple pardoned by President Donald Trump in late May, returned home this summer and are publicly reflecting on their time behind bars and the readjustment to family life while promoting a new Lifetime docuseries that debuts Sept. 1. The couple, who continue to assert their innocence in federal bank fraud and tax evasion convictions, described a mix of relief, personal change and ongoing scrutiny in interviews and public appearances this month.

The Chrisleys were convicted in 2022 and received combined prison terms that have been described as totaling 19 years, with Todd sentenced to 12 years and Julie to seven. They reported to prison to begin their sentences in January, but accounts differ on whether that occurred in 2022 or 2023. In late May they were granted presidential pardons and were reunited with their children at home a day after learning of the clemency, the family said.

Todd, 56, told interviewers that returning to his home and loved ones has been a blessing but also an adjustment after nearly two years of incarceration. He said he feels changed by the experience, less agitated and less concerned with perfection or...