Josh Duggar Sent to Fourth Prison in 5 Years, Lawyer Alleges Retaliation

Josh Duggar has been transferred to another federal prison, making this the fourth correctional facility where he has been held since his arrest. His attorney argues that the repeated relocations may be serving as a form of punishment.

Reports say the former “19 Kids and Counting” personality was recently moved from the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The transfer followed accusations from Duggar’s lawyer, Beau Brindley, who claimed prison officials were retaliating against his client after concerns were raised about alleged problems within the federal prison system.

Duggar entered the federal prison system after being arrested in 2021 and convicted in 2022 of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. He received a 151-month federal prison sentence—just over 12 years—and his current projected release date is February 2033.

Prior to his most recent transfer, Duggar was incarcerated at FCI Seagoville in Texas, where, according to his legal team, the issues first arose.

Brindley contends that correctional staff at Seagoville improperly reviewed Duggar’s legal correspondence. He says that after Duggar brought the matter up during a court hearing, prison personnel notified him that he would be transferred.

The attorney further alleged that Duggar lost access to his approved contact list, preventing him from communicating with certain individuals.

Following his departure from Seagoville, Duggar spent a short time at FMC Fort Worth, a prison that offers medical and mental health care to inmates. The move prompted speculation about his condition, but Brindley maintained that his client was neither sick nor in need of placement at a medical facility.

Duggar is currently being housed at FTC Oklahoma City, although he may not remain there for long. Because the institution primarily functions as a transfer hub, inmates are typically held there temporarily before being assigned to another federal prison.

The Bureau of Prisons has not verified that Duggar’s transfers were related to the claims made by his attorney, explaining that inmates may be relocated for a variety of reasons, including security concerns, medical requirements, or institutional management.

At the same time, Duggar faced another legal setback in his effort to overturn his conviction. A federal judge recently denied his appeal attempt, finding that the filing was submitted after the deadline and determining that portions of his explanation for the delay lacked credibility.

Duggar remains incarcerated as he continues to challenge his federal conviction through the courts while serving the sentence imposed in the case.