The man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is being held under strict supervision in a Utah jail, according to a former federal corrections official. Experts say the strict conditions are focused on safety, not silence.

Why Tyler Robinson Is Under Strict Watch
Tyler Robinson, 22, remains in custody after allegedly shooting and killing Kirk during a Utah Valley University event on September 10. He faces seven charges, including aggravated homicide, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering, with the homicide charge carrying the possibility of the death penalty.

According to Judi Garrett, a former assistant director for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, it would be reckless for officials to treat Robinson like any other inmate. “Somebody like that, like the alleged Charlie Kirk assassin, is in a very different circumstance,” Garrett told Fox News. “Any custodian of someone like that would be remiss in not treating him very differently from most everyone else in their population.”