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Reports suggest that Ted rarely comes out of his cell, spending 23 hours in his 12-by-7-foot abode, which is not too different from the 12-by-10 foot primitive cabin, where he was arrested. Bob Hood, who worked at the supermax where Ted is locked up, spoke about his demeanor, saying, “If you actually met Kaczynski, you would find a very quiet, very recluse person who knows multiple languages, and most of his days are spent reading books in various languages. I tried to figure out what connection I could make with him. Beyond saying, ‘Good morning warden,’ he’s very distant. Many of them will spend the whole day talking to you because they’re lonely and they’re locked up. Kaczynski is in his own world.”
Notably, Ted keeps himself busy writing letters and legal briefs, and apparently still reaches out to the media. In an ironic turn of events, he responded to the 50th reunion letter for the class of 1962, in 2012, stating this his current occupation was ‘prison’, and his eight life sentences are ‘awards’. He still maintains that he is not mentally ill, and reports have suggested that his disciplined life and writings suggest a presence of mind, as well as proof of the man’s piercing intellect.
