Russell Brand assessed for transfer to high-security prison
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 14:28 · Archive
Russell Brand is being assessed for a possible transfer from HMP Wandsworth to HMP Wakefield, a Category A prison in West Yorkshire.
According to The Sun, Russell Brand is being assessed for a possible move from HMP Wandsworth in London to HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire. The Category A prison has housed some of Britain's most notorious offenders and is sometimes referred to as the 'Monster Mansion'.
One of HMP Wakefield's current inmates is Jeremy Bamber, who was convicted of murdering five members of his family at White House Farm in Essex in 1985. Bamber is serving a whole-life term for the killings of his adoptive parents, sister and her six-year-old twin sons at White House Farm near Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex.
The Sun reports that a prison source said staff at Wakefield were expecting Brand, although further assessments would have to be completed before any transfer. A source told The Sun that Wakefield was considered a potentially safer option because of its staffing levels and experience dealing with high-profile offenders, but warned Brand could nevertheless face an 'incredibly tough time' there.
Other serious offenders held at the prison include Roy Whiting, who murdered eight-year-old Sarah Payne, serial sex offender Reynhard Sinaga, and Ian Watkins, the former Lostprophets singer convicted of child sex offences. The Sun reports that Brand could initially be segregated from other prisoners should the proposed move take place, with the prison having greater staffing resources and experience of managing prisoners convicted of serious sexual offences.
Any eventual transfer remains dependent on the prison risk-assessment process, according to the reports.
How it is being reported
- Russell Brand tipped for ‘tough’ prison move alongside notorious Essex mass murdererRussell Brand could be transferred to the same high-security prison as convicted Essex mass murderer Jeremy Bamber, according to reports in The Sun.Echo (Basildon) · 13 Nov, 14:00
- Russell Brand tipped for ‘tough’ prison move alongside notorious Essex mass murdererRussell Brand could be transferred to the same high-security prison as convicted Essex mass murderer Jeremy Bamber, according to reports in The Sun.Colchester Gazette · 13 Nov, 14:00
- Russell Brand tipped for ‘tough’ prison move alongside notorious Essex mass murdererRussell Brand could be transferred to the same high-security prison as convicted Essex mass murderer Jeremy Bamber, according to reports in The Sun.Brentwood Guardian · 13 Nov, 14:00
In this story: Russell Brand · Jeremy Bamber · HMP Wakefield · HMP Wandsworth · White House Farm · Essex
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