There hasn’t been a lot of detail as to how Watts is being held, though Larry Levine (a former federal inmate who advises inmates on how to live behind bars) told A&E that Watts probably isn’t allowed to mix with the general population. With Watts being a high-profile inmate, and a person that is in prison in part for murdering his children, his safety would be severely compromised around other inmates.
This would mean that Watts is most likely being held in solitary confinement. A source inside the prison confirmed to People magazine that Watts is being held in protective custody. Watts is in a solitary cell for 23 hours of the day, with no interaction from other inmates and very limited interactions with correctional staff. The source went on to say that Watts is probably the most hated person inside the prison walls, and even despised by the corrections officers.
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