I’ve loosely followed the case. Like many of you, it stemmed from my interest in the original docuseries. I can’t say I’ve done a deep dive, but I have some idea of the controversy surrounding the trial.

I finally got around to the HBO series. And as much as I was interested in re-examining the case, I’m now more curious about Michael’s time in prison. Was he repeatedly beaten by other inmates? Was he paying for protection? I’ve heard stories about prison time, and they say it’s not like the movies—the people in that position generally don’t reach that point unless they’ve amassed a considerable debt while incarcerated. But in the show, it seems like he’s on a knife’s edge. And for no other reason than the high-profile nature of the trial.

Does anyone know if that was an accurate representation of his time in prison?