Derek Chauvin to spend most of his time in cell, one hour a day of exercise, corrections officials say

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd, spent his first night in custody Tuesday as he awaits sentencing and will spend the majority of his time in his prison cell. 

"Administrative segregation is used when someone’s presence in the general population is a safety concern," the spokesperson said. "It’s unknown how long he will be there." As of Wednesday, there were 41 inmates in the ACU and all cells and monitored by cameras with corrections officers making rounds at least every 30 minutes. The facility has a total of 349 inmates, as of Wednesday. Most are serving sentences for homicide, assault and sexual criminal misconduct, in addition to other offenses, according to a Daily Inmate Report.  Chauvin is being housed in a cell by himself and will not have contact with other inmates, officials said. Items allowed in ACU cells include clothing, footwear, towels, bedding, writing paper and pen as well as toothpaste, soap, deodorant, shampoo, a comb and a restricted housing packet, according to the Department of Corrections website.