{"id":13083,"date":"2026-07-22T01:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13083"},"modified":"2026-07-22T01:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:24:41","slug":"teen-mom-alum-nathan-griffith-38-looks-decades-older-in-grim-new-mugshot-as-he-prepares-for-prison-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13083","title":{"rendered":"Teen Mom alum Nathan Griffith, 38, looks DECADES older in grim new mugshot as he prepares for prison release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>TEEN Mom alum Nathan Griffith looks like he\u2019s aged quickly during his latest stint in prison.<\/p>\n<p>In his latest mugshot, former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/mtv\/\">MTV <\/a>star Nathan, 38, has deep wrinkles in his brows and a long beard as he serves time behind bars in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/where\/nevada\/\">Nevada<\/a> after he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/14095882\/teen-mom-nathan-griffith-arrested-domestic-battery-strangulation\/\">arrested twice for domestic violence<\/a> in the past few years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16727155\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Nathan Griffith is serving a four-year sentence in a Nevada prison<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Nathan Griffith\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16727156\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Nathan was recently granted parole<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Southern Desert Correctional Center<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As The U.S. Sun previously reported, he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/14353849\/teen-mom-nathan-griffith-sentenced-prison-judge-kill-someone\/\">sentenced to four years in prison<\/a> in May 2025 after he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/7520897\/teen-mom-nathan-griffith-girlfriend-restraining-order-domestic-violence\/\">charged with domestic battery<\/a> in 2023 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/14122845\/teen-mom-nathan-griffith-4-years-prison-strangling-girlfriend\/\">again two years later<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He was busted for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/8593583\/teen-mom-nathan-griffith-sister-nearly-killed-choking-arrest\/\">strangling his sister Heather<\/a> in the first incident, then charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend Anastasia and violating his probation in the second.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nathan had a hearing to request an early release on parole in April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theashleysrealityroundup.com\/2026\/07\/20\/exclusive-nathan-griffith-looks-glum-in-newest-prison-photo-as-he-waits-to-be-released-watch-footage-of-his-parole-hearing\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">The Ashley\u2019s Reality Roundup<\/a> first reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have failed in my decision-making,\u201d Nathan said during the hearing, according to the outlet. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16535402\/teen-mom-ryder-wharton-walmart-commercial-cory-cheyenne\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/SC-Ryder-Commercial-Comp-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">SHE&#8217;S A STAR<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Teen Mom pair\u2019s daughter, 9, is now starring in adorable Walmart commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16532844\/teen-mom-kailyn-lowry-eighth-baby-boyfriend-ike\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/JB_READY-FOR-MORE_COMP-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">READY FOR MORE!<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Teen Mom Kailyn Lowry says she\u2019s going to IVF doctor to have 8th baby<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI have failed in numerous of things I have done in life. And I have failed as a human. Words cannot express how regrettable I am in for my decisions and actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the last few years, I became so pathetic that I didn\u2019t care about myself or anything, not even my life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure the parole board has received a few letters describing who I was in my former years, of how great of a person I was.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can sit here listening to the many marvelous things I have done and accomplished, or how nice, kind and charitable I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"rail-container rail-container--full-width rail-container--white\">\n<div class=\"rail rail--classic article theme-entertainment\">\n<p><h3 class=\"rail__title\">Most read in Entertainment<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16727266\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Nathan is dad to Jenelle Evans\u2019 son Kaiser<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Nathan Griffith\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14124002\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Nathan was once engaged to Jenelle, but they split soon after Kaiser was born<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBut the attributes and accomplishments did not land me here in prison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy lack of insight and compassion, and selfishness has put me here. I was hurting so intensely inside that I couldn\u2019t manage my pain nor myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also admitted he struggles with alcoholism, The Ashley added.<\/p>\n<p>As The U.S. Sun reported, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/10320014\/teen-mom-nathan-griffith-rehab-arrest-strangling-sister-drunk\/\">checked into rehab in 2024<\/a>, though sobriety did not seem to stick.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan is actively working to change his life in prison, he claimed during the parole hearing, completing 11 education certificates, including a trauma program and anger management course.<\/p>\n<p>His parole was approved in July, though he does not have to legally be released until November. <\/p>\n<p>Nathan is the ex-fiancee and second baby daddy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/teen-mom\/\">Teen Mom<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/jenelle-evans\/\">Jenelle Evans<\/a>, with whom he shares son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/12705002\/teen-mom-jenelle-evans-nathan-griffith-reunite-kaiser\/\">Kaiser,<\/a> 12.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/5360862\/teen-mom-nathan-griffith-may-oyola-secret-wedding-photos\/\">still married to May Oyola<\/a> after their 2022 wedding, despite separating for a brief time in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, he told The U.S. Sun he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/3583575\/teen-mom-jenelle-evans-nathan-griffith-ptsd\/\">struggles with PTSD<\/a> and other mental health issues after serving time in the United States Marine Corps. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEEN Mom alum Nathan Griffith looks like he\u2019s aged quickly during his latest stint in prison. 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