Alex Murdaugh is being held in the most secure area of a South Carolina prison … and it’s all because other inmates might wanna take him down a few notches due to his notoriety.
The SC Department of Corrections tells TMZ … Murdaugh’s infamy could put him at risk — so, for the most part, he’s being kept away from other inmates.
We’re told Murdaugh is under constant surveillance and he’s not even eating with the other inmates. His meals are brought directly to his cell, where he eats alone — that’s how in peril prison officials feel he’d be in general population.
For now, though, we’re told Murdaugh is being escorted by at least one corrections officer whenever he leaves his cell … and that’s when he gets closest to other inmates, albeit for an extremely limited window.
As far as creature comforts, he can have a few. We’re told he can buy a TV for his cell and pay for phone calls to family and friends.
