Convicted rapist Danny Masterson is moved from California prison that housed Charles Manson to a ‘penal colony’ that offers academic classes and substance abuse counseling

That ’70s show star, Danny Masterson, has reportedly been moved from the maximum-security prison Corcoran State Prison to the less harsh California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo.

The disgraced TV actor was convicted last May of raping two women in the early 2000s.

He was sentenced by a Los Angeles jury in September to 30 years to life behind bars with the possibility of parole for two counts of rape by force, violence or fear of bodily harm.

He was previously scheduled to serve his term at Corcoran State Prison, where Charles Manson was famously housed.

That prison, built in 1988, houses some of California’s most dangerous inmates and has a significant population of Level 4 inmates who require extra protection and supervision.

Corcoran State Prison houses some of California’s most dangerous inmates

Masterson’s new home, California Men’s Colony, offers self-help and academic programs such as abuse counseling, mental health counseling and anger management

However, California Men’s Colony is a medium to minimum security prison and offers self-help and academic programs for inmates to learn job skills.

The courses include substance abuse counseling, mental health treatment and anger management.

Records show the once prominent member of the Church of Scientology will first be eligible for parole in 2042, when the now 42-year-old is 66.

Following Masterson’s conviction, it was reported that he was under 24-hour supervision for possibly showing signs of ‘mental distress’.

Officers stopped by his cell every half hour to check on him “with the aim of monitoring his mental state and ensuring he was safe.”

Masterson’s legal team is currently attempting to appeal his conviction.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo said in January that Masterson “will likely remain in custody for decades, and perhaps for the rest of his life” if his sentence is upheld on appeal.

The judge, who oversaw his trial and subsequently denied him bail, declared him a flight risk in part because his now ex-wife Bijou Phillips filed for divorce after his guilty verdict last year.

Masterson has been transferred to a maximum security facility where Charles Manson was held for a long time

In addition to cult leader Charles Manson (pictured), Corcoran was also the prison where Sirhan Sirhan, who murdered RFK, was held

Masterson would previously serve his term at Corcoran State Prison, where Charles Manson was famously housed

The judge’s ruling read: “In light of the fact that the suspect has no wife to go home to, the suspect now has every incentive to flee and little incentive to return to state prison to serve the remainder of his to serve a long sentence if his appeal were unsuccessful. .’

The denial comes after Masterson’s attorneys Clifford Gardner and Eric Multhaup wrote a motion on Jan. 17 asking the court to grant the disgraced actor bail.

‘The suspect requests that the Court grant bail on appeal and offers to comply with all relevant conditions imposed by the Court that enable him to be a stay-at-home parent and financial service provider for his family, including house arrest and/or participation in an electronic monitoring program administered by the probation department,” the motion said.

After Masterson’s conviction for the two rapes, he was expelled from the Church of Scientology and declared a “suppressive person” – or an “SP” – which the church defines as someone whose behavior seeks to hinder the spiritual progress of those around him. to obstruct.