"The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in nearby cells while he is in prison to ensure he comes to no harm, France's interior minister has said. Sarkozy arrived at La Sante prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin a five-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya a stunning"
"There is obviously a threat against him, and this protection is being maintained while he is in detention, Nunez said. He said the officers would remain at Sarkozy's side as long as it is necessary. The officers will be members of a team doing rotating shifts in the prison, French media reported. Sarkozy will be held in La Sante's isolation unit, where inmates are housed in single cells and kept apart during outdoor activities, meaning he should not be in contact with other inmates."
Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year prison sentence at La Sante in Paris after conviction for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya. Two police officers from a security detail for former presidents will be stationed in neighbouring cells throughout his incarceration because of an assessed threat to his safety. The officers will work rotating shifts and remain as long as necessary. Sarkozy will be held in the prison's isolation unit in single cells and separated during outdoor activities. Prison guard unions protested the presence of police inside the prison, saying staff can ensure inmate safety and that civilians do not know the system.
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