Details of Josh Duggar’s prison life as he fights to pervert conviction

Josh duggar A new bid was recently launched to overturn his 12 -year sentence in prison for a 2021 Child Pornography Conviction.

The first 19 children and count Seren, 37, asked a court Find him new legal representation As he carried out his innocence for conviction in December 2021 on one account of the acceptance of child sexual abuse material. He wrote Duggar in court documents filed on May 27 who could not “afford Counsel because (his) current financial circumstances.”

In his court petition, Duggar said he needed representation “to help evaluate” whether his case included “constitutional crime” and, “if appropriate, prepare an offer to leave, set aside, or correct my conviction and sentence.” The former reality -star specifically claimed that there were “errors in receiving forensic evidence” during his 2021 trial which may have “included complex constitutional and evidence issues, particularly relating to legal awards and strategic decisions made during a trial case.”

“New legal theories and strategies have emerged in a public discourse that may be relevant to the defendant’s case,” he argued in his letter. “In light of these developments, the defendant seeks to consult with Counsel to evaluate the potential of these strategies that fully emerge and how they can support a proposal for relief.”

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A painful situation. Jinger Duggar opened for her relationship with brother Josh Duggar after his conviction for children’s pornography. “That has been one of the hardest things,” the account on alum, 29, told us Weekly only before Tuesday, January 31, releasing her book becoming free indeed. “It is difficult to discuss (…) even

If Duggar’s appeal is unsuccessful, he is expected to be released from custody in October 2032. Duggar shares seven children – Mackynzie, 15, Michael, 12, Marcus, 1, Meredith, 9, Mason, 8, Marylla, 5, and Madyson, 3 – with his wife, Unluckywho has stood beside him following his arrest.

Duggar maintains his latest legal battle in presenting a 12 -year sentence without the possibility of parole at the Federal Correction Institute in Seagoville, Texas. The prison, built in 1940, is located near Dallas, Texas.

It was report In September 2024 that duggar was recently moved into a remodeled dorm in Seagoville. It is unclear whether Duggar has a co -host at the moment.

In terms of special privileges, Duggar and other Seagoville prisoners sometimes have access to meals and special holiday events. In November 2024, report Duggar who was suggested and other prisoners had the choice between “roast turkey and glazed ham or lasagna dirty vegetables and rice with soy beans and kidneys” for thanksgiving. Other items on the Thanksgiving menu included “Dressing Cornbread, Turkey gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, two rolls and various pies.”

For Christmas Day in 2024, Duggar and others imprisoned in Seagoville us Have been selected from “hot oatmeal, breakfast cake or wheat bread with two packages of jelly, whole fresh fruits, margarine, skimmed milk and coffee with sugar packs” for breakfast as well as a baking corner or herbal cornish chicken (or herbal options) as their main course for Christmas lunch. The sides offered for lunch were rolls, “Stwnsh potatoes, chicken gravy, corn casserole, and rice with broccoli and cheese” as well as fruit or selection of pies for dessert.

In contact It was reported in May 2025 that Duggar had died against making any interviews while serving his time. Source close to the first Count on Star told the announcement that he had been defeated over “pictures that someone took of him in the Rec yard” in Seagoville and wanted to avoid the magnifying glass.

An internal person also denied reports that an insect pest had forced a decline in the size of food portions in prison, which he allegedly forced Seagoville prisoners to use their commisarian funds to buy extra food.

Related: Anna Duggar steps out in Arkansas in the middle of a Duggar Josh Prison Sentence

Anna Duggar made a rare public trip as her husband, Josh Duggar, continued to serve prison time. Anna, 36, attended a community event in Arkansas on Tuesday, December 10, by photo obtained by the United States Sun on Friday, December 13.

The outlet too report In December 2024 Anna was seen outside Seagoville after visiting Josh for the first time in over two years. The prison is located more than 360 miles from her home and Josh at the 97 -acre Duke Family compound in Tonttown, Arkansas.

Duke was arrested by US Marshals in April 2021 and charged with one account of receiving child sexual abuse material. While Duggar maintained his innocence to this day, he was found guilty in December 2021 and sentenced to 12 years behind bars the following May.

“Possessing child exploitation is not a crime without victims-every time it is downloaded or shared, it continues the trauma and re-observes the child,” HSI special agent HSI New Orleans in charge of Dave Denton say In May 2022. “Our special agents are deeply committed to investigating these crimes and pursuing anyone, regardless of their circumstances, which prey to innocent members of our society.”

Duggar has been involved in several other large scandals. A police report in 2015 claimed that Duggar had molested five daughters, four of them sisters, as a teenager. At the time he release a statement where he admitted he had “acted unforgivable.”

“I admitted (my actions) to my parents who took several steps to help me tackle the situation,” he said at the time. “We spoke to the authorities where I admitted my wrongdoing, and my parents arranged for me and those affected by my actions to receive counseling. I understood that if I continued down this wrong way I would eventually ruin my life.”

He added: “I would do anything to go back to those years as a teenager and take different stages. I tried to forgiveness from those I had abused and asked Christ to forgive me and come to my life. In my life today, I am so grateful for grace, mercy and redemption of God.”

Duggar was later embroidered Ashley Madison’s leakage When his name came up on a list of website clients. (The website was created to help married people sensibly with issues.)

“I have been the biggest hypocrite ever,” he wrote through his family’s website in August 2025.

If you or someone you know experience child abuse, call or text A child’s help wire at 1-800-422-4453. If you or someone you know have sexually assaulted you, please contact the National Sexual Assault Wire at 1-800-656-Hope (4673).