Comment: The trial was for legal drama, not for any real practical reason other than to help victims feel better about getting justice. So whatever monies spent on that above and beyond what doing the plea deal involved (assuming that included life with no parole) were wasted. 

I don't understand what the "deep concern" by victims and families is about, how that is above any concern held by the general public. He's not getting out. As to not disclosing the specific location (for the reasons stated), that is just plain stupid. What is solved or made better by not disclosing the location? Unless we're talking about a witness protection program within the federal prison system, it's a "secret" that's not going to be kept very long anyway, so what's the secret squirrel policy about?