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| No Special Treatment for Drew Peterson In Jail |
| By chicagotribune.com |
| Published: 05/29/2009 |
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Drew Peterson isn't getting special treatment in jail, officials say Dealing with murder suspect's celebrity, however, is a bit of a nuisance, they admit By Erika Slife | Tribune reporter Inmate No. 20090003825 has been locked up inside the Will County jail for only three weeks but has already been interviewed by Matt Lauer on the "Today" show and cracked jokes on WLS-AM's "Mancow & Cassidy." Drew Peterson, who is accused of killing third wife Kathleen Savio, has kept a high profile even behind the concrete walls of the Will County Adult Detention Facility in Joliet. Jail officials are trying to reassure the public calling in to complain that Peterson, who has pleaded not guilty, isn't receiving any special treatment, but they acknowledge that his bizarre media celebrity is something of a nuisance. "We've had some high-profile inmates over the years, but I've never had it like this where they're trying to be a comedian on a radio show," said sheriff's spokesman Pat Barry. "It is a problem. This guy makes jokes, says things that aren't true." Among statements Peterson made that Barry said were fiction: Peterson's assertion that other inmates "are cheering me on" when he is taken to and from the jail for court appearances, joking about showering with men (Peterson showers alone) and having a "Win a Conjugal Visit With Drew" contest (conjugal visits aren't allowed at the jail). Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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