R. Kelly has begged a federal judge to transfer him from solitary confinement to general population.

R. Kelly is being held in a Federal facility in Chicago on various sexual misconduct charges.

He’s in solitary because of his celebrity status and because the nature of his alleged crimes makes him vulnerable to attack in general population.

He’s been there since July. According to his lawyer, he really wants out.

However, the move could be unsafe. The singer could get killed in gen pop since he’s been accused of sex crimes involving underage girls.

Legal documents from Kelly’s team allege that the solitary area where Kelly was sent is made to punish prisoners—not for those who are awaiting trial.

Kelly’s restrictions include no “meaningful interaction” with people, “no time outside getting sunlight,” no media access, and no recreational activities. All his visitations—barring meetings with attorneys—are recorded, and he’s permitted three showers a week and one 15-minute phone call per month.

The list of limitations that Kelly’s lawyer, Steven Greenberg, outlined in the legal docs was longer than that. According to Greenberg, Kelly is being treated as a criminal even though he hasn’t violated any prison rules or been convicted of a crime.

Greenberg has alleged that Kelly is being punished due to his “celebrity status” and the fact that his charges involve minors. The attorney is requesting that the judge examine how solitary is impacting Kelly’s physical and mental health.

Greenberg doesn’t think someone who has neither been convicted of a crime nor broken any prison rules should be in solitary.

A judge will take up a motion to send Kells to general pop next week.