Judge Denies Jail Release for Wynonna Judd's Daughter
Judge Denies Jail Release for Wynonna Judd's Daughter
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A Virginia judge denied Grace Kelley — the 30-year-old daughter of country singer Wynonna Judd — a temporary release from jail to give birth, according to a report by Us Weekly that was picked up Thursday by Page Six and PennLive.
Kelley is serving a 15-month sentence at the Rockingham County Jail in Harrisonburg, Virginia, after pleading guilty in June to a felony charge of driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Instead of a furlough, the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office will escort her to a hospital for a scheduled cesarean section. She was reported due on or about Aug. 16, and it is not clear whether the procedure has already happened.
Timeline
Kelley's history of criminal charges begins, according to Page Six.
Kelley is granted a leave of absence from jail to give birth to her first child, daughter Kaliyah.
Kelley pleads guilty to a felony charge of driving with a suspended or revoked license and is sentenced to 15 months.
Her legal team files for a temporary furlough so she can give birth outside jail.
A judge denies the request roughly two weeks after it is filed.
Kelley's reported due date.
Us Weekly first reports the pregnancy and the denied furlough.
Reactions
A representative for Judd did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Page Six.
Recent court documents cited in the reports say Kelley has "no contact with her biological family in Tennessee" and receives "no contact or support from that side of the family," including her biological mother.
Judd, 62, is raising Kelley's 4-year-old daughter Kaliyah on her Tennessee farm following Kelley's arrests. In a January 2025 interview on the "Today" show, Judd said of life with her granddaughter: "Food, family and fun is my goal," adding that they don't use phones at dinner. "My life on the farm is simple and sweet, which is what we need more of, I think."
What's Next
Kelley is scheduled to be released from jail on Nov. 16. She will then serve five years of supervised probation.
Neither the sheriff's office nor the court has publicly confirmed the timing of the cesarean section or the child's birth.
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The reporting in this story originates with Us Weekly and was carried by Page Six, PennLive and Cleveland.com. The Frank has not independently verified the court filings described in those accounts.
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