Russell Brand moved to category C prison with yoga and football

Summarised from 5 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 15 Nov, 08:43 · Archive

Russell Brand has been transferred to HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire, a category C prison offering yoga and sports facilities.

Russell Brand has been moved to HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire, a category C prison, from HMP Wandsworth in south-west London on Friday, according to reports. The 51-year-old comedian was sentenced on Monday to 10 years and six months for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He will serve two-thirds of his sentence before being released on licence and is on the sex offenders' register for life.

HMP Littlehey houses male sex offenders and offers a range of activities for inmates including yoga, choir sessions, origami classes, an astroturf football pitch, two gyms, sports halls and indoor bowls. The prison has an operational capacity of around 1,200 inmates. Brand is being held in a single-person cell on E Wing and has not made contact with other prisoners.

The move was reportedly prompted by concerns for Brand's safety and him being assessed as a low escape risk. Authorities had previously considered placing Brand at HMP Wakefield, known as 'Monster Mansion', but the high-security facility was reportedly deemed too dangerous. Brand was transported in a secure Serco prison van during a 90-mile journey.

According to The Sun, Brand asked for extra blankets on his first night and has been placed with extra officers assigned to look after him. He was being held in solitary confinement at HMP Wandsworth to prevent attacks.

Retired prison governor Vanessa Frake told The Sun she was surprised by the transfer to a category C prison, saying she would have expected category B to be more appropriate given the length of his sentence and the possibility of further charges. She noted his high public profile and vulnerability to attacks would have been considered in risk assessments.

How it is being reported

• Russell Brand ‘moved from HMP Wandsworth to category C jail for his safety’The convicted sex attacker was reportedly transported from HMP Wandsworth to HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire on FridayEvening Standard · 15 Nov, 08:51
• Russell Brand secretly moved to ‘cushy’ new jail with yoga and choir sessionsThe facility houses only male sex offenders and offers activities including yoga, choir and origami classes (Picture:Yui Mok/Press Association) Russell Brand has reportedly been moved to a ‘cushy’ new jail days into his 10-and-a-half-year sentence. The former TV star and comedian, 51, was…Metro · 15 Nov, 08:41
• Russell Brand secretly moved to new prison days after being jailed for rapeThe prison offers a large variety of extra-curricular activities for its inmates, including yoga, choir and indoor bowlsThe Independent · 15 Nov, 08:29
• Russell Brand's first question to prison guards in new cell – 's***ing himself'Russell Brand has reportedly been moved to a new prison with a football pitch, gym and choir just five days into his sentence.Daily Express · 15 Nov, 08:22
• Russell Brand's secret journey to new 'cushy' jail as rapist 'hid in tiny cell inside van'The disgraced former comedian has been on the move following his conviction at Southwark Crown Court.Daily Express · 15 Nov, 07:47
• Russell Brand 'moved to cushy prison' boasting yoga and inmate football leagueThe comedian's new prison reportedly offers a large variety of extra-curricular activities for its inmates.Daily Express · 15 Nov, 06:16
• Russell Brand 'moved to category C prison' which has yoga and football pitch for inmatesThe 51-year-old comedian was being housed in HMP Wandsworth but, according to new reports, he has now been moved to HMP Littlehey in CambridgeshireThe Mirror · 15 Nov, 05:58

In this story: Russell Brand · HMP Littlehey · HMP Wandsworth · Cambridgeshire · Vanessa Frake · HMP Wakefield

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