Alex Murdaugh shaved his head in new prison photo

South Carolina Department of Corrections

Alex Murdaugh, who was sentenced to life on Friday morning, already has a different look as he heads to prison... with a completely shaved head.

The new mugshot was taken just hours after he attended a South Carolina courthouse to hear his conviction for the murder of his wife and son.

Murdaugh had his head full of hair because the judge gave him 2 life sentences... so they clearly put the razor on him shortly after he was walked out of court in handcuffs. We're told it's S.O.P., so it's not like he has a choice in the matter.

As we reported, a jury found him guilty on Thursday of 2 counts of murder and 2 counts of possession of a weapon while committing a violent crime. They reached the verdict after less than 3 hours of deliberation.

As you know, Murdaugh's wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, were found dead in 2021 on the family property in Islandton, SC. They had been shot with 2 different weapons.