Alex Murdaugh’s jail photo was released soon after the disgraced lawyer was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. 

The murderer’s prison look is entirely different from the look he had before going to prison. Alex’s distinctive reddish hair is not a part of his personality anymore, as he can be seen having a completely shaved head in the mugshot. 

Some might say that prison life suits Alex as his bright yellow jumpsuit seems to complement his facial features. 

According to some sources, shaving the prisoner’s head is standard practice, so it’s not like Alex had a choice in the matter.

The new mug shot was taken just a few hours after he was in a South Carolina courthouse to hear his sentence for murdering his wife and son. 

The guilty verdict was handed out on Thursday, March 2nd, after all the evidence pointed towards Alex being the murderer of his wife and son. 

Neither his nor his alive son’s testimony could save Alex from prison. Murdaugh was convicted of two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon for the June 7, 2021, shooting near the dog kennels of the family’s 1,770-acre hunting estate.

The jury reached the final verdict in less than three hours of deliberations. The two murder sentences will continue back to back, which means whatever is left of the disgraced lawyer and convicted murderer’s life will be spent behind bars. 

Alex’s motive behind killing his wife and son is still not clear, but the authorities believe that their murder was a result of Murdaugh’s personal and financial struggles becoming overwhelming. 

Prior to the sentencing, Murdaugh addressed Judge Clifton Newman, saying, ‘I’m innocent. I would never hurt my wife, Maggie. And I would never hurt my son Paul.’

Before Murdaugh spoke, prosecutor Creighton Waters asked for two consecutive life sentences, calling Murdaugh a ‘cunning manipulator. A man who placed himself above all others, including his family.’

Although Alex was indicted last summer for murdering Maggie and Paul, he always managed to present himself as innocent. He alleged that he had an alibi that could prove he was not present at home at the time of the murders. 

Even after his alibi turned out to be a lie, Alex did not give in. He kept on saying that he was innocent until the jury got to that conclusion on their own. 

During the trial, the prosecutor said a man like Alex should not be allowed to roam freely among law-abiding citizens again. 

After Murdaugh’s conviction, one juror spoke out and revealed the piece of evidence that convinced him Murdaugh was guilty.

Juror Craig Moyer told Good Morning America that cell phone evidence introduced early on in the trial is what made him sure of Murdaugh’s guilt.

“I was certain it was [Murdaugh’s] voice,” Moyer said. “Everybody else could hear [Murdaugh’s voice] too.”