Teresa Giudice Reflects on Her Time Behind Bars: ‘It Was Like Living in Hell’

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice is starting a new chapter after serving 11 months in prison for fraud charges. The 43-year-old mother of four sat down with The Insider With Yahoo to reflect on her time behind bars and to promote her new memoir, Turning the Tables: From Housewife to Inmate and Back Again.

“It was not a country club at all, whatsoever,” she insists. “To me it was like living in hell.”

While the conditions were a wake-up call for Teresa, she was surprised by the friendships that she formed. “You think at prison, everyone’s bad there,” she says. “It’s not true. I mean, I met some amazing women, and then I prayed for them every day, and I can’t wait for them to reunite with their family.”

Teresa’s husband Joe is getting ready to begin serving his own 41-month sentence. Check out the video to find out the advice she has for him, and tune in to The Insider With Yahoo on TV tonight for the latest in entertainment news.