Bostic said that even though Carruth is an athlete, he's not as physically powerful as some other inmates, and he could be victimized. He is 5 feet 10, weighs about 185 pounds. There are people who may try to get close to him and do things, good or bad. Atlanta's Middlebrook agreed. This goes for anyone that is charged with a case such as murder that is high-profile or gotten a lot of media attention.
Most inmates prefer to be in the general population, despite the risks.
But protective custody might help Lewis' case. Bostic said he could not comment on how Carruth was coping with confinement, except to say that he is not on suicide watch. Carruth intends to mount a defense against the charges against him. He's not an angry person. If you talk with people who have known him for a long time, no one's ever seen him lose his temper or get angry.