Disgraced footballer Adam Johnson who is set to go to jail for sexual
crimes against an underage girl is set to be paid £15 a week to attend
sex offender's course while in prison.
The 28-year-old, who earned £60,000 a week with Sunderland before he was
sacked, will receive up to £15 a week while completing the rehab
programme.
Once inside he will be encouraged to confront his crimes in both group
and one to one sessions.
Johnson is expected to serve his time at HMP Frankland in Durham with
other inmates like child killers Ian Huntley and Levi Bellfield but will
not qualify for early release unless he can show parole officers he has
completed the course and is genuinely sorry.
A Prison Service spokesman said:
“Prisoners who take part in work, education, or offending behaviour
programmes receive a minimal amount but only if they participate in
purposeful activity.”
“Offenders are asked to express the impact their actions have had
verbally, in written work and in the form of pictures, paintings and
collages.”
Former inmate Jermaine James suggested Johnson may have to pay inmates to protect him:
“He may have to pay money to criminals to protect him. I am not suggesting he is going to do that, but it is a factor for him.”
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