Survivor Star Richard Hatch Sent to Oklahoma Prison  7/25/06

Reality show winner Richard Hatch has been sent to a federal prison in Oklahoma to serve out part of his 51-month sentence for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he won on the first season of Survivor.

The 45-year-old arrived last week (ends23JUL06) at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, after being held at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts.

It wasn't immediately clear why Hatch was moved or whether he will serve out the remainder of his sentence at the facility, which is a hub for prisoners transferring through the federal system.

A federal jury convicted Hatch of failing to pay taxes on the Survivor prize money, as well as other income, in January (06).

He was sentenced in May (06) to 51 months in prison by a judge who said the reality TV star had repeatedly lied on the witness stand.

According to his lawyer, Michael Minns, he would prefer to serve his sentence near family in Rhode Island or Florida.

Minns says, "He should be in a camp. The camps are the most comfortable of the uncomfortable.

"They are still jails, but they get to see the sky and be outside. It's bad for Richard, who is an outdoor person."