Josh Duggar Relocated to Ohio Federal Prison Following Latest Transfer

Josh Duggar has been moved to another federal correctional facility as he continues serving his prison sentence for child sexual abuse material offenses, marking his third transfer within the past year.

 

According to records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the former 19 Kids and Counting personality was recently relocated from the Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Elkton in Lisbon, Ohio.

A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed to Arkansas news outlet KNWA/FOX24 that the 38-year-old arrived at FCI Elkton on July 8.

The BOP describes FCI Elkton as a low-security federal prison with an adjoining satellite facility. The institution houses more than 2,000 inmates and is located over 850 miles from Duggar’s family home in northern Arkansas, making visits significantly more difficult for his wife, Anna Duggar, and other relatives.

Josh Duggar’s attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the transfer.

 

Before arriving in Ohio, Duggar spent a short period at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, a facility commonly used to process inmates awaiting permanent placement within the federal prison system.

Earlier this year, he had been transferred from FCI Seagoville, near Dallas, Texas, where he served the first four years of his sentence, to the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth. Federal officials have not disclosed the reason for that move, and the Bureau of Prisons previously declined to comment on whether it would be permanent.

His relocation to Ohio now represents the third prison assignment since his conviction in 2021.

The latest transfer follows a legal setback in June, when a federal judge denied Duggar’s request to overturn his conviction.

Duggar had argued that his constitutional rights were violated during the original proceedings, claiming the case involved significant constitutional questions and errors related to the admission of forensic evidence.

However, U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks ruled that the appeal had been filed after the legal deadline. Court records indicated that the U.S. Attorney’s Office did not receive the filing until July 29, 2025—more than one month after the deadline had expired.

A father of seven, Duggar previously stated in court filings that he has devoted his time in prison to education, personal development, strengthening his faith, and maintaining close relationships with his family.

 

After first filing an appeal in October 2023, Duggar saw that request denied. He later sought review from the U.S. Supreme Court, which also declined to hear his case.

Federal agents arrested Duggar in April 2021, and he was sentenced in May 2022 to more than 12 years in federal prison after being convicted of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material.

His latest prison transfer comes as the Duggar family continues to face renewed public attention following criminal allegations against his younger brother, Joseph Duggar, in a separate case.

According to Bureau of Prisons records, Josh Duggar’s projected release date is February 2033.