There is no publicly available Todd Chrisley mugshot. The former “Chrisley Knows Best” star was prosecuted in federal court and surrendered directly to Federal Prison Camp Pensacola on January 17, 2023, to begin a 12-year sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion. The Federal Bureau of Prisons does not routinely release inmate booking photographs, and Chrisley was never processed through a county jail whose records would have been public. The images that turn up in search results are courtroom sketches, red-carpet photos, and press shots, not a booking photo.
Why No Federal Booking Photo Was Released
Chrisley was convicted on June 7, 2022, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and sentenced on November 21, 2022, by Judge Eleanor L. Ross.1U.S. Department of Justice. Television Personalities Sentenced to Years in Federal Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion Rather than being arrested and booked at the outset, he remained free on bond and self-surrendered at the federal camp in Pensacola, Florida, on his report date.2KCRA. Todd and Julie Chrisley Report to Federal Prisons Any intake photograph taken by the BOP went into his inmate file, not the public record.
The agency’s disclosure rules sit in 28 C.F.R. Part 513, which bars release of information from BOP record systems except through the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act. Personal privacy exemptions under 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(6) and (b)(7)(C) specifically protect this kind of identifying material.3eCFR. 28 CFR Part 513, Subpart D — Release of Information The BOP points the public to its online inmate locator for the basics (name, register number, custody status, projected release) and treats booking photos as non-public.4Federal Bureau of Prisons. FOIA — Freedom of Information Act
Why County Mugshots Circulate but Federal Ones Don’t
State and county jails usually treat booking photos as public records, and sheriff’s offices often post them online within hours of an arrest. That is why mugshots from local arrests spread across news sites and social media so quickly. Federal cases follow a different path. A defendant who is indicted and allowed to remain on bond, as Chrisley was, is never booked into a county facility at all. When sentencing arrives, the defendant reports to the designated BOP institution, where processing happens behind the agency’s privacy wall.
So the absence of a Todd Chrisley booking photo is not an oversight or a redaction fight. It reflects the ordinary workflow of a federal fraud prosecution combined with BOP policy on inmate records.
The Images You Will Actually Find
Searches for a Todd Chrisley mugshot generally surface three categories of photos:
- Promotional and red-carpet images from his years on USA Network’s “Chrisley Knows Best.”
- Press photographs taken outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta during the trial and sentencing hearings.
- Courtroom sketches, which are used when cameras are not permitted inside federal proceedings.
None of these is a booking photo, even when they are labeled that way by aggregator sites.
Mugshots of Other Chrisley Family Members
Several of Todd Chrisley’s relatives have been arrested in state jurisdictions, and those booking photos were released through local sheriff’s offices. They are frequently mistaken for Todd’s.
Kyle Chrisley
Todd’s son Kyle has been arrested multiple times in Tennessee. He was charged with felony aggravated assault in March 2023 after an altercation at a truck rental company in Smyrna, and again in September 2024 in Rutherford County, after which he filed a $1.7 million lawsuit against the county and two deputies alleging false arrest and excessive force.5People. Kyle Chrisley Arrested on Multiple Charges In December 2025, after his wife called police to report he was walking in the road and behaving belligerently, deputies said he became aggressive and injured three officers. He was charged with felony retaliation, felony assault on first responders, domestic assault, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office released his mugshot, and he was released on $88,500 bond.6Yahoo Entertainment. Kyle Chrisley Mugshot Released
Chase Chrisley
Todd’s son Chase was booked into the Fulton County Jail on January 9, 2025, on a misdemeanor simple battery charge after allegedly slapping a manager at a Twin Peaks restaurant in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office released his booking photo. His attorneys denied the allegations, saying the incident had been “entirely blown out of proportion,” and he was released on a $10,000 bond.7Fox 5 Atlanta. Reality TV Star Chase Chrisley Refutes Claims He Slapped Buckhead Bar Manager8TMZ. Chase Chrisley Arrest in Atlanta for Battery
The Case That Sent Him to Prison
Todd and Julie Chrisley were indicted in August 2019 in case 1:19-cr-00297, along with their accountant, Peter Tarantino.9CourtListener. United States v. Chrisley, 1:19-cr-00297 A jury convicted all three in June 2022. Todd was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit tax evasion; Julie was convicted of the same counts plus obstruction of justice.1U.S. Department of Justice. Television Personalities Sentenced to Years in Federal Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion
Prosecutors said the couple and a former business partner spent roughly a decade defrauding Atlanta-area community banks of more than $36 million in personal loans by submitting fabricated bank statements, audit reports, and financial documents. Todd later filed for bankruptcy and walked away from more than $20 million in unpaid debt. On the tax side, the government said the Chrisleys funneled their television income through a loan-out company called 7C’s Productions, kept accounts in Julie’s name to shield Todd from IRS collection, and relied on Tarantino to file false corporate returns reporting no income. The evaded tax figure for Todd was roughly half a million dollars.1U.S. Department of Justice. Television Personalities Sentenced to Years in Federal Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion
Judge Ross sentenced Todd to 12 years, Julie to seven, and Tarantino to three, with $17.2 million in restitution ordered against the Chrisleys.1U.S. Department of Justice. Television Personalities Sentenced to Years in Federal Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions on June 21, 2024, in a per curiam opinion.10Justia. United States v. Tarantino, No. 22-14074 (11th Cir. 2024)
Pardon and Release
On May 28, 2025, President Donald Trump granted full pardons to both Todd and Julie Chrisley, and they were released that day. Todd had served approximately 28 months of his 12-year sentence at FPC Pensacola; Julie had been held at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.11CNN. Todd Chrisley Pardon and Prison Release12Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola Prison Closed After Todd Chrisley Release Trump described the prosecution as part of the “weaponization of the federal government” and called the couple’s treatment “pretty harsh.”13USC Annenberg. Pardoning Reality TV Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley The pardon followed lobbying by the couple’s daughter, Savannah Chrisley, who spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention and met repeatedly with Trump’s staff.14NBC News. Chrisley Family Holds First Press Conference After Presidential Pardon
Because the pardon came while Todd was still in federal custody, he was released without ever having passed through a public booking process. No county intake, no sheriff’s office photo release, no FOIA-eligible image. For anyone searching for a Todd Chrisley mugshot, that is the end of the trail.