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Inside the low-security prison where Russell Brand is serving 10-year rape sentence: Yoga, bowling and more
Russell Brand has reportedly been transferred to HMP Littlehey, a low-security prison in Cambridgeshire, after being sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault. The move matters because a former police detective said a higher-security prison considered for Brand could have posed a risk to him and required substantial resources to protect him.
Littlehey primarily houses about 1,200 male sexual offenders and offers activities including yoga, bowling, sport, choir and origami. Brand is reported to have a single-person cell and extra officers assigned to him; his wife may visit weekly, but conjugal visits are not allowed. He denied wrongdoing at trial, and six more women recently accused him of sexual misconduct; those allegations have not been addressed by his representative.
In short
- Brand is reportedly held at HMP Littlehey after his 10-year, six-month sentence.
- The prison offers activities including bowling, yoga and sports.
- Six additional women have recently made sexual misconduct allegations.