Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes beams in poignant photos as she

Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes beams in poignant photos as she celebrates her 40th birthday behind bars and is visited by her young children, her parents and her adoring husband

Elizabeth Holmes is reunited with her family to celebrate her 40th birthday behind bars.

spotted the disgraced Theranos founder playing in the prison yard with her husband Billy Evans and children William, two, and daughter Invicta, who turns one this month, at FPC Bryan in Texas.

Wearing her prison-issued khakis, Holmes couldn't contain her joy, smiling as she held her son and was visited by her parents and friends.

Holmes – also known as Inmate 24965-111 – is nine months into her 11-year sentence after being convicted of four counts of fraud and conspiracy following a high-profile trial in 2022.

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes celebrated her 40th birthday this weekend with her family and friends behind bars at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes celebrated her 40th birthday this weekend with her family and friends behind bars at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas

Holmes smiled as she walked with her husband, Billy Evans, through the prison yard where she is serving her 11-year sentence for fraud

Holmes smiled as she walked with her husband, Billy Evans, through the prison yard where she is serving her 11-year sentence for fraud

Billy could be seen lovingly coming up behind Holmes and wrapping his arms around her waist.  Holmes - also known as Inmate 24965-111 - is nine months into her 11-year sentence after being convicted of four counts of fraud and conspiracy following a high-profile trial in 2022

Billy could be seen lovingly coming up behind Holmes and wrapping his arms around her waist. Holmes – also known as Inmate 24965-111 – is nine months into her 11-year sentence after being convicted of four counts of fraud and conspiracy following a high-profile trial in 2022

In her prison-issued khakis, Holmes couldn't contain her joy, smiling as she held her son and walked with her husband

In her prison-issued khakis, Holmes couldn't contain her joy, smiling as she held her son and walked with her husband

Holmes left her blonde locks open and proudly wore her wedding ring along with a gold necklace and glasses.

The family was seen arriving at the prison on both Saturday and Sunday to spend as much time as possible with the incarcerated mother of two.

Holmes' parents and husband were joined by friends who sat at a red outdoor table and had lunch. Two of the friends were seen embracing the scammer in a group hug.

Holmes and her husband didn't hold back in sharing their affection, and at one point Billy, dressed in jeans and a leather jacket, could be seen bowing his head and leaning into his wife as she kissed his hair.

She and Billy were seen running around with their young son, and he later affectionately came up behind Holmes and wrapped his arms around her waist.

It's not the first time the family has traveled from their $9 million San Diego mansion to the low-security prison in Texas to visit Holmes. They were last photographed in federal prison in July.

When she first reported to prison last spring, sources told that Holmes appeared to be “twitching” with nervousness and was “looking around from side to side.”

But nine months later, her nervousness seemed to have faded as she was seen chatting animatedly with other inmates – and even making some friends.

At one point, Billy could be seen lowering his head and leaning into his wife as she kissed his hair

At one point, Billy could be seen lowering his head and leaning into his wife as she kissed his hair

Billy could be seen playing near a tree with his two-year-old son William.  The family traveled from their $9 million home in San Diego to the prison in Texas

Billy could be seen playing near a tree with his two-year-old son William. The family traveled from their $9 million home in San Diego to the prison in Texas

Elizabeth Holmes' mother Noel is seen with her daughter and grandson in the prison yard.  The US Bureau of Prisons currently expects Holmes to be released on December 29, 2032 - 115 months, or just over 9.5 years, from the start of her sentence

Elizabeth Holmes' mother Noel is seen with her daughter and grandson in the prison yard. The US Bureau of Prisons currently expects Holmes to be released on December 29, 2032 – 115 months, or just over 9.5 years, from the start of her sentence

The family has made several trips from their $9 million San Diego mansion to the low-security prison in Texas to visit Holmes The family has made several trips from their $9 million San Diego mansion to the low-security prison in Texas to visit Holmes

The family has made several trips from their $9 million San Diego mansion to the low-security prison in Texas to visit Holmes

Billy was seen arriving at the prison on both Saturday and Sunday to spend as much time as possible with his incarcerated wife.  He is pictured with his daughter Invicta, who turns one this month

Billy was seen arriving at the prison on both Saturday and Sunday to spend as much time as possible with his incarcerated wife. He is pictured with his daughter Invicta, who turns one this month

Holmes' parents Noel and Christian go to the prison complex with their grandson William on Saturday to celebrate their daughter's birthday

Holmes' parents Noel and Christian go to the prison complex with their grandson William on Saturday to celebrate their daughter's birthday

Holmes' son William and daughter Invicta will have to spend much of their childhood without their mother.  Six weeks after her sentencing, federal officials confirmed that Holmes could be released nearly two years earlier than planned

Holmes' son William and daughter Invicta will have to spend much of their childhood without their mother. Six weeks after her sentencing, federal officials confirmed that Holmes could be released nearly two years earlier than planned

When she first reported to prison last spring, sources told  that she appeared

When she first reported to prison last spring, sources told that she appeared “twitching” with nervousness and was “looking around from side to side.” But nine months later, her nervousness seemed to have faded as she was seen chatting animatedly with other inmates – and even making some friends

Two friends embraced Holmes in a group hug in the prison yard.  Holmes turned 40 on Saturday, February 3rd

Two friends embraced Holmes in a group hug in the prison yard. Holmes turned 40 on Saturday, February 3rd

The billionaire pharmaceutical fraudster allegedly attended training classes and spent time with her high-profile inmate, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah.

Holmes followed Shah's motherly advice – and the two convicts helped each other get through their incarceration, sources claim.

Reality star Shah began her six-and-a-half-year prison sentence in February 2023 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

Bryan inmates share quad rooms with dorm-style bunk beds — and are even allowed to buy hobby items like crochet hooks at the store for $1.30 each.

Six weeks after her sentencing, federal officials confirmed that Holmes could be released for good behavior nearly two years earlier than planned.

The US Bureau of Prisons currently expects Holmes to be released on December 29, 2032 – 115 months, or just over 9.5 years, from the start of her sentence.

Holmes, then 29, is photographed in 2014 at Theranos headquarters in Palo Alto, California, holding a nanotainer of blood

Holmes, then 29, is photographed in 2014 at Theranos headquarters in Palo Alto, California, holding a nanotainer of blood

The federal prison in Bryan, Texas, is a minimum security prison for women only.  Her possible “dorm roommates” include cheater and former “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jen Shah

The federal prison in Bryan, Texas, is a minimum security prison for women only. Her possible “dorm roommates” include cheater and former “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jen Shah

Holmes had once modeled herself as the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, winning widespread recognition – including from Harvard University and Time Magazine – for a fake technology that she claimed would revolutionize blood testing methods by miraculously tiny amounts of blood are used, such as a finger prick.

She founded Theranos when she dropped out of Stanford University at the age of 19.

It had raised nearly $1 billion in funding from some of the world's biggest backers: venture capital titans like Tim Draper, Donald Lucas and Dixon Doll; wealthy heirs to the founders of Amway, Walmart and Cox Communications; and technology and media heavyweights like Larry Ellison and Rupert Murdoch.

Before these lies were exposed in a series of explosive articles in the Wall Street Journal beginning in October 2015, Holmes had raised an incredible sum of money from some of the biggest names in business and technology.

Holmes' stake in Theranos once catapulted her paper fortune to $4.5 billion.

She never sold shares in the company, although evidence in court left no doubt that she reveled in the trappings of fame and fortune – so much so that she and Evans, the father of her children, stayed at a palatial Silicon Valley estate during the year Valley lived attempt.