Overview
- Idaho Department of Correction spokesman Ryan Mortensen said the state is not considering moving Bryan Kohberger, directly refuting new media reports.
- Recent stories citing the Daily Mail and retired detective Chris McDonough alleged Idaho was pushing an out-of-state transfer within weeks; McDonough reiterated his claim despite the denial.
- Kohberger is serving four consecutive life sentences plus 10 years at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution and is held in restrictive housing on J-Block.
- Coverage has detailed multiple grievances he filed over harassment, commissary access and food quality, including complaints about vegan options and bananas, and a reported threat of self-harm last year.
- Any transfer would require another state’s consent under the Interstate Corrections Compact, which Idaho has previously used with Texas, Colorado and Arizona.