HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on Wednesday was sent to serve his sentence for child molestation at a maximum security prison in southwestern Pennsylvania that includes most of the state's death row inmates.
The Corrections Department said Sandusky was transferred to Greene State Prison after being evaluated at a facility outside Harrisburg. Prison officials said he will be housed in protective custody.
"We make individual decisions based on facts," Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said in a written statement. "Given the high-profile nature of this individual, coupled with the nature of his crimes, this makes him very vulnerable in a prison setting."
Sandusky, 68, was convicted this summer of 45 criminal counts for sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. He maintains his innocence and is pursuing appeals.
The 30- to 60-year sentence imposed Oct. 9 means he faces the likelihood of dying in prison.
He will not have a cellmate and will be subject to heightened supervision and an escort when not in his cell. He will get an hour of individual exercise five days a week and three showers a week.
Sandusky will eat meals in his cell. Prison services such as counseling, religion, medications and treatment programming will also occur in his cell.
All visits will be noncontact, meaning no touching is allowed. He may have a TV, radio and other property, according to the Corrections Department, if he is deemed to be in "compliant adjustment."
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