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All the Real Housewives currently in jail and how they’re spending their time behind bars

Jen Shah is going to leave much fitter than before

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ByCeline Byford

5th March 2025, 16:38

The Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger has just been sentenced to jail while The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Jen Shah’s prison time has been reduced. This leads to a lot of interest in the Real Housewives former cast members who are currently spending time in jail, and one thing is for sure: Jen has got stuck into a whole new workout regime.

Karen Huger went to jail for a DUI

Karen reportedly began her one-year jail sentence for a DUI at Maryland’s Montgomery County Correctional Facility, on February 27, 2025. She was involved in a car crash in 2024, in which footage of the night was shared on The Real Housewives of Potomac. On December 19, she was found guilty of DUI, negligent driving, failure to control speed to avoid a collision, and failure to notify of a change in address.

She was acquitted of reckless driving. After her time in jail, Karen will be on a five-year probation. In addition to her time in jail, which is officially a sentence of two years in jail with one year suspended, Huger faces $2,900 in fines, along with no driving at all for a year after her release. Inmates at the jail Huger is in must wear institutional jumpsuit whenever they’re outside of their cells.

Whenever they leave their housing area, inmates are not allowed to wear sweatpants or sweatshirts underneath, and have to do their own laundry. She’ll also be expected to be up and out of bed by 8am for a routine inspection, but her hair should look good because barbering services are provided if it’s approved by the a department.

Jen Shah’s sentence has been reduced

Jen Shah has been working out with Elizabeth Holmes at FCP Bryan. She’s had her jail sentence shortened, making her new release date October 4, 2026. In February 2023, Shah was sentenced to six and a half years behind bars. Since she’s been in jail, she’s started to tutor other inmates and written a lot of diary entries.

She is in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges. As of March 2023, her rep told People: “I have spoken with my client Jen Shah over the phone this week. She is doing well and remains committed towards making her victims whole. She has initiated her payments towards restitution, and we hope to have her home as soon as possible so that she may resume life with her family and work.”

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