Parish sent to county jail for now
Al Parish is likely to be housed in the Charleston County Detention Center for the next few days while he remains on a safety and health watch.
He could end up living there for weeks, until the federal Bureau of Prisons decides where he'll begin serving his 24-year sentence for committing fraud against hundreds of investors.
Moments after issuing the sentence Thursday inside the federal courthouse in Charleston, Chief Judge David Norton ordered that Parish immediately be taken into government custody, saying he was "concerned with him hurting himself."
Some federal defendants are allowed to remain free ahead of their reporting date to get their affairs in order, and while their prison assignment is set.
Defense attorney Andy Savage said Friday that Parish is being adequately cared for inside the county lock-up. He added that he doesn't plan to petition for a temporary release for Parish any time soon, possibly until after various health professionals can say he is medically and mentally fit to be discharged.
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