Derek Chauvin has been placed in solitary confinement following his conviction.
The former police officer, 45, was found guilty on Tuesday (April 20) of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter following his involvement in the fatal arrest of George Floyd back on May 25, 2020.
He is now being kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights, being out for one hour's exercise, The New York Times reports.
His bail was revoked by Judge Peter Cahill, and he will remain behind bars until he is sentenced in June.
The 45-year-old arrived at the maximum-security prison at 4:55PM on Tuesday, CNN reports, after it was arranged by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
As per the Daily Mail, Chauvin has also been placed on suicide watch as he awaits his sentencing, which could be a maximum of 75 years behind bars.
According to state guidelines, the presumptive sentence for each murder charge is 12.5 years.
But The Independent reports that the state is requesting a harsh sentence because of the number of aggravating factors involved in Floyd's murder.
Officers at the prison are keeping a close eye on other violent prisoners with a known dislike of law enforcement.
Jim Bruton, a former warden, wrote in his 2004 book that those who have killed police officers at the top of the prison hierarchy, making Chauvin a prime target for other prisoners.
The Daily Mail reports that no one has ever escaped from the prison, which is home to 500 dangerous inmates.
Meanwhile, earlier today, George Floyd's sister LaTonya, 52, said in an interview on Good Morning Britain that she will pray for Chauvin.
"I pray for him, I pray for him, I do and I'm going to continue to pray for him.
"In his heart, he wasn't guilty, he wasn't really expecting that. He has nothing to apologize for because he didn't think he was wrong."