‘Dead man walking’: Russell Brand is a ‘marked man’ in prison, former inmate says

Russell Brand will be temporarily housed at Wandsworth prison before being potentially transferred.

A former inmate of the prison where convicted rapist Russell Brand will serve some of his sentence has described him as a “marked man”.

Brand was sentenced to ten and a half years in prison on Monday, after he was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

He will start his sentence at HMP Wandsworth in London for the first few weeks before being transferred to a different prison.

A former inmate at Wandsworth told The Sun that Brand is a “marked man” and that Brand will need to try to survive before being moved to another prison for the remainder of his sentence.

“If Brand stays in Wandsworth, he’s in real trouble – a dead man walking,” the man told the UK media outlet.

“Brand will be a marked man while he is there and — if he is to stay safe — needs to move quickly.”

Convicted rapist Russell Brand and his wife Laura. Photo / AFP

The former prisoner described the facility as “violent, corrupt, dirty and noisy”.

Wandsworth is reportedly overcrowded and plagued by violence. Conditions in the prison have been described as “inhumane”, with vermin infestations and a lack of basic necessities.

The Daily Mail reported days ago that Brand was cowering in fear as fellow inmates taunted him with chants.

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