After officials process former NFL player Aaron Hernandez, he will serve his life sentence without parole at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, about 40 miles outside downtown Boston. It's one of the most high-tech prisons in the United States, opening in 1998. About 365 cameras monitor inmate activity, as shown here.
After officials process former NFL player Aaron Hernandez, he will serve his life sentence without parole at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, about 40 miles outside downtown Boston. It's one of the most high-tech prisons in the United States, opening in 1998. About 365 cameras monitor inmate activity, as shown here.
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This is how Hernandez, convicted of first-degree murder, is likely to be handled by guards inside prison. Corrections officers move an inmate in leg shackles and handcuffs at Souza-Baranowski.
This is how Hernandez, convicted of first-degree murder, is likely to be handled by guards inside prison. Corrections officers move an inmate in leg shackles and handcuffs at Souza-Baranowski.
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If Hernandez buys a TV set in prison, it would look like this. Electronics such as televisions, fans and typewriters that can be purchased are made out of clear materials so corrections officers at Souza-Baranowski know whether they have been opened or tampered with.
If Hernandez buys a TV set in prison, it would look like this. Electronics such as televisions, fans and typewriters that can be purchased are made out of clear materials so corrections officers at Souza-Baranowski know whether they have been opened or tampered with.
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This is how Hernandez will get chow. A corrections officer hands an inmate his meal through a small opening between the mess hall and the kitchen at Souza-Baranowski.
This is how Hernandez will get chow. A corrections officer hands an inmate his meal through a small opening between the mess hall and the kitchen at Souza-Baranowski.
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