Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson handled former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez for 18 months in Connecticut. He told stories to the Associated Press about Hernandez's mindset throughout his murder trial, and after his guilty verdict.
According to Hodgson, Hernandez is a master manipulator. He says Hernandez would use his charm and personality to get what he wanted from the officers around him.
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"He would make every effort to get extra sandwiches," Hodgson said. "He would just try to convince the officers to give him more than what they otherwise could get."
He also talked about how Hernandez views jail time.
"He doesn't really look at it as jail," Hodgson said. "It's more like training camp."
Following his guilty verdict, Hernandez was brought to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution. While there, he reportedly told the staff, "'l'll miss you guys, but they got it wrong." This would back up the video of Hernandez appearing to mouth the word "wrong" after the verdict came out.
Hodgson was asked how he thought Hernandez would do in prison.
"He'll probably do fine. He'll be able to talk his way through everything," Hodgson said. "If someone's trying to outwardly and aggressively disrespect him, that could create a problem."
Hernandez was found guilty of first-degree murder and will spend the rest of his life in prison, without the possibility of parole, although he is entitled to an automatic appeal before the state's highest court.