Russell Brand will face a harsh new reality behind bars as he begins his over 10-year prison sentence.
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Kally Sahota, Senior Solicitor and Director of Sahota & Sahota Solicitors, told Page Six in an exclusive interview that the disgraced actor will remain at HMP Wandsworth in London for “the next few weeks” until he will be transferred to a different prison based on “security, safety and rehabilitation needs.”
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Sahota explained visitation typically takes place in a large communal hall, adding, “There will be a canteen in there, so teas, coffees, chocolate… children can play and that’ll be done to keep things as normal as possible, primarily for the innocent third parties in this, in particular the children.”
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As for Brand and his wife, physical contact would “be very limited,” as London-based prisons do not allow conjugal visits.
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The actor will also be able to call his family — with most prisons even having phones in individual cells.
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“As long as that person has phone credit — so enough money on the system — then they can probably make as many phone calls as they like,” he explained.
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The lawyer said of the facility, “Is there violence in prisons?
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Can, due to the overcrowding issues, are certain cells designed for, let’s say, two people that end up housing more than two people?
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“But the overcrowding is the biggest issue — and the under staffing,” he said, adding the rules remain the same as during Covid with inmates being given “one hour out of their cell.”
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Sahota explained that since prisoners get limited time outside their cells, they read books, magazines, and write in their cells.
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The attorney explained that while the comedian’s celebrity status won’t result in special treatment by staffers, it could either help or hurt him with his fellow inmates.
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“I don’t think there will be any sort of special treatment officially.
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Unofficially, within the prison system, There’ll be people in there that have connections and can accommodate other inmates better than others,” he explained.
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“So there may be additional privileges in that way, maybe unofficially, but his profile and the nature of, in particular the nature, of his convictions could make him vulnerable to unwanted attention, let’s just say, possibly bullying or threats.
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“The staff would need to assess that.
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And they would look at whether there can be any protective arrangements made in order to ensure that no harm was to come to him or any other any other me.”
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Sahota urged Brand to “keep your head down” in prison, adding, “Listen and look and see how things are done.
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I think very quickly, there could be friends made in prison, whether they are actually looking out for him or not, that remains to be seen.
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“So what may look like somebody that’s been friendly and is there to offer advice or help — that may not be the case.
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The advice would be keep your head down, keep your wits about you and just be careful.”
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Brand could also get a prison job behind bars to help pass the time, including “kitchen work, laundry, cleaning.”
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The “Get Him to the Greek” star converted to Christianity in 2024.
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The lawyer said prisons offer “multi-faith facilities.”
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Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison Monday after he was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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The actor remained emotionless when he learned his fate.
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He mouthed, “I love you” to his wife while exiting the courtroom.
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Brand was found guilty on Thursday after the jury deliberated for three days.
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He was acquitted of two additional rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.
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Brand, who pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, was denied bail at the time of his conviction and has been behind bars at HMP Wandsworth in London.
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The “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” actor remains under investigation by the Metropolitan Police over two additional “allegations of rape.”
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“I’ve always told you guys that when I was young and single … I was a fool,” he said in the clip, insisting he had “never engaged in non-consensual activity.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.
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