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Chelsea O’Donnell Gets Social Worker Help for Release

8/29/2026

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Rosie O'Donnell visited daughter Chelsea in a Wisconsin prison and posted their text messages.
The meeting marked their first 25-minute conversation in ten years.
Chelsea said a social worker is helping arrange her release.
She also noted that she has recovered her music.
She was jailed in October 2025 when her 2025 probation for bail jumping, meth possession and child neglect was revoked.

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Story summary

Rosie O'Donnell visited daughter Chelsea in a Wisconsin prison and posted their text messages.
The meeting marked their first 25-minute conversation in ten years.
Chelsea said a social worker is helping arrange her release.
She also noted that she has recovered her music.
She was jailed in October 2025 when her 2025 probation for bail jumping, meth possession and child neglect was revoked.