Russell Brand moved to category C prison HMP Littlehey

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 13:01 · Archive

Russell Brand has been transferred to HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire following his sentencing to ten-and-a-half years for rape and sexual assault.

Russell Brand has been transferred from HMP Wandsworth to category C prison HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire on Friday, according to reports. The 51-year-old comedian was sentenced to ten-and-a-half years in prison on Monday after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during his career.

Mr Justice Bennathan told Brand: 'About 20 years ago Russell Brand, you were becoming famous, you were clever, and in many people's eyes you were funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator.' The judge sentenced him to ten-and-a-half years for rape and three counts of sexual assault.

At HMP Littlehey, Brand has been placed in a single-person cell on E Wing. The prison offers activities including yoga, choir, indoor bowls and an inter-wing football league. The Sun reports that concerns for Brand's safety and him being deemed a low escape risk may have prompted the move. Brand is expected to serve two-thirds of his sentence before release on licence and will be on the sex offenders' register for life.

How it is being reported

• Russell Brand offered yoga, choir and inter-wing football leagueRussell Brand can now be offered to join yoga, choir and indoor bowls sessions as has been moved to category C prison HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire, it has been reported.Oxford Mail · 15 Nov, 12:30
• Russell Brand offered yoga, choir and inter-wing football leagueRussell Brand can now be offered to join yoga, choir and indoor bowls sessions as has been moved to category C prison HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire, it has been reported.Oxfordshire Guardian · 15 Nov, 12:30

In this story: Russell Brand · HMP Littlehey · HMP Wandsworth · Mr Justice Bennathan · Cambridgeshire · Henley

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