Teresa Giudice and her family 'will NOT be able to visit imprisoned Joe on Christmas Day'
It's a sad turn this Christmas for the Giudice family.
Joe Giudice won't be able to see his wife Teresa, 45, and their four daughters - Gia, 16, Gabriella, 13, Milania, 11 and Audriana, eight - on the holiday, amid administrative sluggishness stemming from his recent transfer to a different prison, TMZ reported on Saturday.
The 45-year-old reality star was in custody in Fort Dix, New Jersey, but transferred last month to Pennsylvania's FCI Allenwood facility, according to The Blast.
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Troubled time: Teresa and Joe Giudice, both 45, will not be able to see one another on Christmas this year amid administrative issues stemming from his recent prison transfer. The couple was snapped in Pennsylvania in March 2016
With the transfer to a separate facility, Joe's family was required to provide updated clearance forms to visit him in the Pennsylvania penitentiary, a process one source told People 'takes about four to six weeks for visitors to be approved,' which won't wrap up until after the holidays are over.
His transfer came amid a row over his entrance of an alcohol treatment program that provided ample incentive for participation: a full year off his sentence.
The point of conflict, according to The Blast, is the Saronno, Italy-born star's immigration status. The Pennsylvania facility can issue him a hearing in connection with the dispute, paving the way to the transfer.
Joe in March of 2016 entered custody in connection with a sentence of 41 months following his conviction on fraud charges in October of 2014.
Smiling through sad times: Teresa shared this shot from her pre-Christmas celebration on Sunday
Out and about: Teresa was snapped earlier this month attending a concert in NYC
Earlier this month, a source told People that the couple, who wed in October of 1999, was talking 'multiple times a day over the phone' amid his conviction, and that Joe was also communicating with loved ones digitally.
'He’s emailing people all day long,' the source said. 'Emails with each of the girls, separately. He is in good spirits and he’s happy and even happier where he is than where he was.
'This facility is better suited to him … he seems more upbeat since having moved.'
The source said that Teresa and her daughters will head to Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic, on Tuesday, with fingers crossed that the administrative details are completed upon their return.
'Her hope is that immediately after she gets back from her trip,' the source told People, 'she will be able to see him once her visiting form is approved.'
Caring parent: The mom-of-four was snapped with her daughters Milania, 11, (L) and Audriana, eight (R) at the NYC Jingle Ball
Missing their dad: The Giudice girls - (L-R) Gabriella, 13, Gia, 16, Milania and Audriana - posed in a group shot recently on their mom's social media
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