NBC News got an inside tour of the Aruban jail where Joran van der Sloot is being held in connection with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
NBC Gets Inside Tour Of Aruban Jail
NBC News got an inside tour of the Aruban jail where Joran van der Sloot is being held in connection with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
During the tour, reporter Michelle Kosinski came face to face with van der Sloot, and even talked to him on camera for several minutes.
However, his attorneys took NBC to court in Aruba, where a judge ruled against NBC showing the pictures of the suspect, citing his right to privacy.
The Aruba director of prisons invited NBC News to tour the jail, where van der Sloot has been locked up for nearly three months.
The director showed Kosinski the exercise yard and van der Sloot's cell block.
NBC News found the suspect sitting quietly, reading a book with his feet up.
He said that he was doing fine and could not talk about his case.
Prison Director Fred Maduro said van der Sloot must get up at 6 a.m., but spends most of his day outside his cell watching TV, playing games and exercising. He can stay up until midnight, 1 a.m. on weekends.
Maduro said that van der Sloot was very angry when he first arrived at the prison, but the prisoner has calmed down now.
"Now, he's normal," Maduro said. "He has no problems with no one."
During the tour, reporter Michelle Kosinski came face to face with van der Sloot, and even talked to him on camera for several minutes.
The Aruba director of prisons invited NBC News to tour the jail, where van der Sloot has been locked up for nearly three months.
He said that he was doing fine and could not talk about his case.
NBC News found the suspect sitting quietly, reading a book with his feet up.