Ryan Grantham, who performed Jeffery Augustine in “Riverdale”, is being held in a jail hospital and is receiving counseling … as he tries to deal with the guilt of murdering his personal mom.
Grantham’s lawyer, Chris Johnson, tells TMZ … “Mr. Grantham recently advised me that he’s doing well, getting the help he needs, and has gained some insight into what happened and why. He regrets what he did to his mother.”
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‘Riverdale’ Actor Ryan Grantham Afraid He Could Be Brutalized in Prison
Sources with direct data inform us, Grantham is getting counseling from the jail psychologist and is sometimes seen by a psychiatrist.
You’ll recall, Grantham’s lawyer was extremely concerned the 24-year-old can be positioned in a most safety jail, as he might be “physically, psychologically and sexually intimidated” on account of his frail stature.
Following the lawyer’s plea to have Grantham relocated, authorities determined to maintain the “Riverdale” actor at a jail hospital in British Columbia, Canada, whereas they resolve the place he’ll serve the rest of his sentence.
Grantham appears to be taking his remedy severely … his lawyer tells us, “He realizes that he has quite a lot of private work to do, however he’s dedicating himself to that, in order that he can hopefully be a mentally wholesome and contributing member of society in some unspecified time in the future in time sooner or later.”
As we reported, Ryan Grantham was sentenced to life behind bars for murdering his mom, Barbara Waite, again in 2020. The phrases of his sentence state he can be ineligible for parole throughout his first 14 years behind bars.