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Bryan Kohberger, the former criminology Ph.D. student who was convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in an especially brutal home invasion last year, has been begging prison officials to transfer him to another housing unit that he says is safer. Kohberger claims he’s being harassed and threatened by other inmates in the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, some of whom have made lewd and graphic comments about raping and murdering him.

Kohberger, a 30-year-old Pennsylvania native, has sent multiple handwritten letters to prison officials since being moved to J Block, a housing unit for the prison’s “high profile/high-risk inmates,” including those on death row. In one note first obtained by People, Kohberger wrote that he was being “subjected to minute by minute verbal threats” and requested to be moved to another “administrative segregation” unit at the prison, specifically B Block, a quieter wing of the maximum security facility.

“Minute by Minute” Harassment

Kohberger reportedly made his first request to be moved just two days after being placed in J Block. Less than a week later, he submitted a follow-up report of additional threats. Kohberger claims one inmate said to him directly, “I’ll b– -f- -you,” while another told him that “the only a– we’ll be eating is Kohberger.”

Guards have reportedly confirmed hearing lewd and vulgar language being directed toward the convicted murderer, but at least one officer said that he did not recall the exact phrasing. Kohberger, in his note, said that his housing assignment was leaving him vulnerable to “minute-by-minute verbal threats.”

“As I continue the SPI phase, I wish to discuss if I may be transferred to another ad-seg setting,” he wrote in his note, referring to administrative segregation, which is protective housing designed to separate at-risk inmates from the prison’s general population. “Tier 2 of J-block is an environment that I wish to transfer from if possible,” Kohberger added. “I request transfer to B Block immediately. I wish to speak with you soon.”

History of Conflict Behind Bars

Records indicate Kohberger is not the first time he’s had conflicts with fellow inmates since his arrest. While being held in the county jail, Kohberger was reportedly mocked by other prisoners, including one who yelled “you suck” to him while he was on a video call with his mother. Another inmate was reportedly heard saying Kohberger was a “f—ing weirdo” and that he would have assaulted Kohberger if he was “too scared” of other inmates.

The convicted murderer’s behavior behind bars is said to have drawn attention, too. In court documents filed during his trial, Kohberger was described as an unusually “awkward” man with a “piercing stare” and a generally poor awareness of social norms and expectations. Some have told Fox News Digital that the traits Kohberger reportedly possesses as a personality make him a natural target for bullies and other inmates who find him annoying or threatening.

“Bryan Kohberger entered the system with a bullseye on his back,” one prison consultant told Fox News Digital. “High profile killers almost always attract attention they may not deserve, and his behavior makes him stand out even more.”

Prison Officials Silent on Transfer Request

The Idaho Department of Correction has not confirmed it will grant Kohberger’s request to be moved. As of Wednesday morning, Kohberger was still listed as being housed in J Block on his housing status online. Officials also refused to publicly address Kohberger’s complaints or the veracity of the alleged threats against him.

In his note, Kohberger wrote about being flooded and “striking.” Prison experts and other inmates who have served time told Fox News Digital flooding is a slang term that refers to when inmates flush toilets or sinks with so much toilet paper that it backs up and causes flooding. “Striking” could refer to inmates not working or fighting, among other prison-based offenses. Kohberger insisted in his note he has not participated in flooding or striking and is being victimized by being housed in his current unit.

Life Behind Bars

The convicted murderer was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, where he will be unable to ask for parole. In his time there, Kohberger has reportedly lost a significant amount of weight and is gaunt after spending two and a half years in custody.

The maximum security prison is located just outside of Boise, Idaho. It is home to some of the state’s most notorious criminals, including death row inmate Chad Daybell, who was convicted in 2022 of the 2019 murders of his first wife and the two children of his current wife.

But for Kohberger, the adjustment to life in a maximum-security facility has apparently been a rough one, with inmates reportedly taunting him incessantly. To that end, his already socially awkward personality has also deepened his isolation from the prison population. Some experts even said Kohberger might receive worse treatment than other well-known inmates, including serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was murdered in prison in 1994 after years of harassment and violence.

An Uncertain Future

For now, Kohberger remains in J Block and is under heavy supervision. It’s unclear if he’ll be moved to another housing unit. Kohberger’s prison housing details are often not made public by officials, who said citing security concerns.

But his complaints have highlighted the fact that Kohberger is not even safe in one of Idaho’s most secure maximum security facilities. His notoriety, his well-known oddities and his violent crimes may leave him open to attack from other inmates for the rest of his life behind bars.