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Bryan Kohberger, the former Ph.D. student in criminology who was recently convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in a bloody 2022 home invasion, is reportedly begging prison officials to move him to another housing unit, telling them that he is being harassed and threatened by his fellow inmates. One even allegedly threatened to “rape” him in a “graphic” manner, a recent report detailed.

The Pennsylvania native, who just turned 30, has been penning a series of handwritten notes to prison staff members since his placement in J Block, which is an area of the Idaho Maximum Security Institution that houses death row inmates and other high-profile, high-risk felons. In a message first obtained by People, Kohberger noted that he was getting “minute-by-minute verbal threats” and asked to be transferred to a different part of the prison known as B Block.

“Minute-by-Minute” Verbal Threats

Kohberger only arrived at the institution just two days prior to making his first complaint. He came back with a new one a week later, reiterating that he was being subjected to new and ongoing threats. He noted that one of the offenders said directly to him, “I’ll b— f— you.” Another inmate reportedly threatened, “the only a– we’ll be eating is Kohberger’s.”

The prison guards indicated that they had heard those and other inmates making vulgar comments against the convicted killer. One of them even admitted that he had not heard the inmates use specific language but it was similar to the notes. Kohberger again made it clear in his written message that his placement was leading to “minute by minute verbal abuse” and he was in danger of being physically assaulted.

“As I continue the SPI phase, I wish to discuss if I may be transferred to another ad-seg setting,” he wrote, adding the term “administrative segregation,” which is a secure prison housing used to separate at-risk prisoners from other convicts. “Tier 2 of J-block is an environment that I wish to transfer from if possible. I request transfer to B Block immediately. I wish to speak with you soon.”

Past History of Friction

It has emerged that Kohberger has had several previous instances of friction between him and other inmates during his stay at both the county jail before his murder trial and now while at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution. He was mocked by a series of prisoners while he was at the county jail. At one point, an inmate yelled, “you suck” during a prison video call that Kohberger was having with his mother. Another inmate called him a “f—ing weirdo” and said that he would have hit Kohberger but was afraid of the consequences.

Court filings during Kohberger’s trial described him as being socially awkward with a “piercing stare” and poor social awareness. In the present, that would-be combined with his new status as a notorious mass murderer to make him a prime target for ridicule and worse inside prison.

“Kohberger entered the system with a bullseye on his back,” one prison consultant noted to Fox News Digital. “High-profile killers almost always attract unwanted attention, and his demeanor only makes him stand out more.”

Transfer Request Still Unanswered

Prison officials at the Idaho Department of Correction have not yet confirmed that Kohberger will be transferred to a different part of the facility, despite his repeated requests. As of early Wednesday morning, his housing status continued to indicate that he was in J Block. The officials also have not made any public statements on whether the specific threats detailed in Kohberger’s notes are being investigated or taken seriously.

Flooding and “striking” were two terms used in Kohberger’s written complaint to staff members. It was not clear what he was referencing. But prison insiders say that “flooding” commonly refers to the act of inmates clogging toilets or sinks to cause water damage. “Striking” is more of an ambiguous prison term that could refer to refusing to work, physical fights, or other disciplinary violations. Kohberger insisted that he was not engaging in any of those practices and that he was being unfairly targeted by the housing assignment that he was given.

Life in Prison

Kohberger has been sentenced to the rest of his life at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution without parole. He is just one of a handful of prisoners that the prison is housing, most of which are among the most notorious in the state. They include convicted mass murderer Chad Daybell, who is currently on death row for the 2019 murders of his first wife and the two children of his second wife.

The prison, which is just outside of Boise, Idaho, is home to some of the state’s most well-known criminals, including the convicted double-murderer of football star Peyton Manning. Kohberger, however, has appeared to be struggling to adapt to life in a maximum security facility. He has been reportedly taunted and mocked relentlessly by his fellow inmates, and the convicted killer has only further isolated himself from the rest of the prison with his social awkwardness. Some experts even think that Kohberger could eventually face worse treatment than even serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was murdered in prison back in 1994 after years of harassment.