What life behind bars will look like for Emma Lovell’s teenage killer
Much of the time Emma Lovell’s killer spends in jail will be in a small cell with a toilet, shower and television, while many prisoners no longer have the luxury of having a cell to themselves.
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Life behind bars will be a whole new world of pain for the teen who murdered Emma Lovell.
While he committed the murder as a juvenile, and was sentenced as one, the now 19-year-old will spend his lengthy term in an adult jail.
As with any new entry to an adult jail, the teen will be seen by a psychologist and likely placed in an observation cell in his first 24-48 hours.
From there, he will be expected to be eventually released into the secure section of the jail he is sent to.
While he committed 16 home invasions, two which involved people at home, his prior offending has been mostly reprimanded by stints of probation in the community.
Most of the time spent at jail will be in a small cell that has a toilet, shower and television. Many prisoners no longer have the luxury of having a cell to themselves and are “doubled up” with other prisoners.
A common day at a jail will see the teen unlocked from his cell at around 7.30am for a breakfast of cereal and toast. If he gains employment he will work at the jail before lunch and exercise time in the afternoon.
Dinner would be served after 4pm before he is locked away for the night, usually around 6.15pm.
The teen will be allowed to register a number of people he can speak to on the phone - which will be monitored - and he will be allowed short visits with registered visitors.
If during his sentence he shows good behaviour and signs of rehabilitation, he could be sent to the residential section of the jail which is seen as “cushier”, with more freedom for prisoners to go about their day.
But regardless of his new home, life will not be easy around a bunch of hardened criminals.
Originally published as What life behind bars will look like for Emma Lovell’s teenage killer
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