A California inmate openly discussed his lack of remorse after confessing to the killings of two convicted sex offenders using a walking cane.
As reported by NBC Los Angeles, Jonathan Watson, an inmate, assaulted fellow prisoners David Bobb, 48, and Graham De Luis-Conti, 62.
The assaults took place at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran, where both victims were later transported to the hospital.
The victims suffered severe head injuries from the cane attack; Bobb succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital, while Luis-Conti died three days later.
Watson, serving a life sentence for a previous first-degree murder and firearm offense, admitted to the murders after spending 10 years in prison.
NBC Miami notes that both Bobb and Luis-Conti were incarcerated for the aggravated sexual assault of children under 14.
Watson detailed the events in a letter to Mercury News, starting by stating that a lower-level security classification led to his transfer to Corcoran prison.
He was placed in a dormitory with a ‘child molester’ and requested a transfer after feeling close to violence.
Joshua Mason, a gang expert and legal consultant, explained to Mercury News: “This guy should have never been housed with those people, and that’s common laymen knowledge.
“He told them, ‘I can’t be housed here,’ and that’s admirable. That’s a deviation from normal prison general population behavior. … The culture is, if you’re uncomfortable, do something about it. The fact that he did seek out the administration shows he was just trying to do his time.”
In his letter, Watson wrote: “I was mulling it all over when along came Molester #1 and he put his TV right on PBS Kids again.
“But this time, someone else said something to the effect of, ‘Is this guy really going to watch this right in front of us?’ and I recall saying, ‘I got this.’ And I picked up the cane and went to work on him.”
Afterward, Watson intended to surrender to a guard but encountered a second individual, leading to a second murder.
“As I got to the lower tier, I saw a known child trafficker, and I figured I’d just do everybody a favor,” Watson wrote.
“In for a penny, in for a pound.”
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has refrained from commenting on the matter, due to an ongoing investigation, as reported by Mercury News.