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The 31-year-old rapper has been in the general population of the North Kern State Prison, a California Correctional Institution spokesperson told TMZ Thursday.

Tory Lanez is in general population of Central California penitentiary as he serves 10-year sentence in 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion The 31-year-old rapper has been in the general population of the North Kern State Prison in Delano, California He does not have any added security personnel trailing him when he is in the company of his fellow inmates The rap artist was sentenced to 10 years in prison for three felony convictions By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 23:53 BST, 12 October 2023 | Updated: 00:22 BST, 13 October 2023 e-mail 57 shares View comments Tory Lanez has not been getting any special treatment due to his celebrity as he serves his 10-year sentence in his 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion . The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, has been in the general population of the North Kern State Prison , a California Correctional Institution spokesperson told TMZ Thursday. The daily schedule for the Brampton, Canada native - who was sentenced in connection with three felony convictions in the July 2020 incident in the Hollywood Hills - begins around 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. with breakfast in a chow hall, the spokesperson said. It is followed by a work release, an arrangement in place for about 96 percent of the prison population, with jobs including plumbing, carpentry and air conditioner repair. Prisoners can also receive work credits for taking classes while in custody. Lanez does not have any added security personnel trailing him when he is in the company of his fellow inmates , the outlet reported. The latest: Tory Lanez, 31, has not been getting any special treatment due to his celebrity as he serves his 10-year sentence in his 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Pictured in Miami in June of 2021 The rapper, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, has been in the general population of the North Kern State Prison Lanez and his team prefer the arrangement as it stands, the outlet reported, as his lawyers stressed it 'was important for his prison experience.' Programs at the prison give inmates the opportunity to receive certifications and Master's degrees, as well as participate in courses educating about narcotics, anti-violent behavior and parenting. Prisoners at the facility also have access to a dayroom and recreational area where they can communicate with their relatives via tablets. Inmates at the facility have dinner at around 5 p.m., with lights out coming at 9 p.m., at which point they are mandated to go back to their cells. Lanez in August said that he accepted responsibility for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in a statement in court before his sentence was announced. 'I want to say that everything that I did wrong that night I take full responsibility for,' Lanez, told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Herriford on August 9, according to transcripts obtained by People . Lanez delivered his statement in trying to appeal to the court for a lighter sentence, saying that he accepted 'full culpability' for his actions in the incident. 'I am mature enough to say where I was wrong,' he said. 'If I could go into it, I would, but I know that this is not the place for that. But I do take responsibility for my wrongs.' Lanez and his team prefer the arrangement as it stands, as his lawyers stressed it 'was important for his prison experience.' Pictured in 2018 in London Megan Thee Stallion was pictured onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held on September 12 in at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey Lanez was convicted in December of 2022 of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; keeping a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging the firearm with gross negligence. The Luv rapper would somewhat contradict his statements in the courtroom in an August 10 Instagram post he put up after his sentencing, saying, 'I refuse to apologize for something that I did not do.' In the statement Lanez delivered to the court, he said he wanted to pay his respects to all involved, including both the defense and prosecution, the court clerks, the bailiffs and the judge. 'I didn't prepare some sort of statement today, nor did I coerce or was coerced by my lawyers or rehearsed anything with my lawyers,' he said. 'I did want to speak honestly with the most integrity and just be honest with you as much as I can.' Lanez implied he was disappointed with himself amid the difficult legal situation he found himself in. 'Despite my youth and the troubles that I've gone through as a youth,' he said, 'I made a decision and a promise to myself at a very young age to never land myself in the situation and the place that I'm standing right now.' Lanez cited his religious upbringing, as he said he 'was born to two very radical Christians who were missionary preachers and their main goal was to preach a purpose in me at all times.' The Broke in a Minute performer said his purpose was to help people and 'be some sort of fixer and healer to those who feel broken.' La Read more