OJ Simpson warns Bill Cosby should be on house arrest because ‘rape is frowned upon in prison’

OJ Simpson has warned Bill Cosby will be in danger behind bars because ‘rape is frowned upon in prison’, he told DailyMailTV. 

Cosby, 81, was hauled off to Montgomery County Correctional Facility outside Philadelphia on Tuesday after a judge sentenced him to three to 10 years in prison for drugging and molesting Andrea Constand more than a decade ago.

Simpson, who was released last October after serving nine years for an armed robbery and kidnapping, said no warden would want the responsibility of looking out for the disgraced comic due to the nature of his crime and old age.

The 71-year-old said: ‘They’re gonna have to put him into protective custody cause… the problem, the nature of the crime. Rape is frowned upon in prison. 

Cosby, 81, was hauled off to Montgomery County Correctional Facility on Tuesday after a judge sentenced him to three to 10 years in prison for drugging and molesting Andrea Constand 

Cosby is expected to serve out his time at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, Pennsylvania (pictured), although he will spend the first few days of his prison sentence at the Montgomery County Jail

Cosby is expected to serve out his time at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, Pennsylvania (pictured), although he will spend the first few days of his prison sentence at the Montgomery County Jail

The former NFL star continued: ‘With his health and his age and the nature of his crime, there’s not a warden in this country who wants the responsibility of looking after Bill Cosby.

‘I think they should let him do his time under house arrest.’

But Simpson acknowledged: ‘I always feel you gotta honor the jury’s verdict whatever that is.’

Cosby is expected to serve out his sentence at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, although he will spend the first few days of his prison sentence at the Montgomery County Jail, according to a spokeswoman for the Montgomery County district attorney’s office.

Cosby will then be taken to SCI Phoenix, where staff will assess his physical, medical and security needs. It’s thought that he could end up in a long-term medical care unit at the prison. 

But Simpson acknowledged: 'I always feel you gotta honor the jury's verdict whatever that is'

But Simpson acknowledged: ‘I always feel you gotta honor the jury’s verdict whatever that is’

Cosby is escorted to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility on Tuesday  following his sentencing to three-to-10-year prison sentence for sexual assault

Cosby is escorted to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility on Tuesday following his sentencing to three-to-10-year prison sentence for sexual assault

Cosby's new home: A cell in the West section of the State Correctional Institution. Cosby is expected to serve out his sentence at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, although he will spend the first few days of his prison sentence at the Montgomery County Jail outside Philadelphia

Cosby’s new home: A cell in the West section of the State Correctional Institution. Cosby is expected to serve out his sentence at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, although he will spend the first few days of his prison sentence at the Montgomery County Jail outside Philadelphia

An aerial view of the prison is seen above. Cosby was sentenced Tuesday after his April conviction for having drugged and sexually assaulted Andrea Constand, a former Temple University women's basketball administrator, in 2004

An aerial view of the prison is seen above. Cosby was sentenced Tuesday after his April conviction for having drugged and sexually assaulted Andrea Constand, a former Temple University women’s basketball administrator, in 2004

The prison is brand new, and said to be state of the art. But Cosby might find himself in for a shock, as inmates have told The Inquirer the facility, which opened on July 9, had ‘limited access to water’ and the state’s most restricted telephone policy. 

Many complained their belongings were defaced or stolen when inmates transferred into the new facility from the now-closed Graterford prison by members of the Department of Corrections’ Emergency Response Team.

Inmates have claimed their personal photographs were graffitied, with one man reporting a swastika was drawn on his brother’s forehead and a penis on his son’s mouth, and many have described the defacing of their property as a ‘hate crime’.

Others said there was a lack of public seating for them, and yard policy often saw them locked back inside early if they left the outdoor areas to use the bathroom.   

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