Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has reportedly been behaving himself since transferring to Nashua Street Jail while he awaits trial for the murder of Odin Lloyd in August 2013.
Previously Hernandez was being held at Bristol County Jail, where he was indicted for assaulting a fellow inmate who was handcuffed; he also allegedly threatened the life of a prison guard.
In the new digs Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins said Hernandez hasn't caused any problems, and may even be rewarded for his behavior. He's doing fine," Tompkins told The Boston Herald. "No problems, no complaints, so I think everything's working out right. He can probably watch the Patriots games."
In three seasons with the Patriots Hernandez tallied 175 receptions, 1,956 yards and 18 touchdowns. He averaged 4.6 grabs and 51.5 yards per game. Just before his arrest for the Lloyd shooting, Hernandez had inked a long-term extension with the team for five years and $16 million guaranteed. With incentives, he could have earned up to $40 million.
At Bristol Hernandez was not allowed to watch games, and was held in a special are where he was more secure, while at Nashua he is in the general population. Hernandez's trial is set to begin in early January, but he's remained in the news due to constant legal wrangling over evidence.
Recently Hernandez's defense team failed to have evidence gleaned from a confiscated cell phone thrown out. The phone was allegedly used by Hernandez to orchestrate Lloyd's murder and contact his two accomplices, Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace.
Hernandez has also been charged in a separate double homicide that happened in 2012. Hernandez is suspected of shooting Safiro Furtado and Daniel Abreu after an incident in a Boston nightclub.
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