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The convicted killer Bryan Kohberger, who murdered four University of Idaho students in 2022, says he is being threatened and harassed by other inmates. In a series of prison grievances filed from behind bars, Kohberger, a former criminology Ph.D. student who is serving life without parole, requested that prison officials move him to a different unit, saying he is being targeted by fellow inmates.

“I have been receiving verbal threats from people in the unit on a minute-by-minute basis,” the 30-year-old wrote in one grievance, obtained by PEOPLE. Kohberger was sent to J Block, which houses high-profile and high-risk offenders at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, where he’s serving his life sentence. In the documents, Kohberger states that he has been “subjected to graphic verbal threats by people in J block,” including threats of sexual assault. “I’ll b— f— you” was one comment, he said in the grievance. “The only a– we’ll be eating is Kohberger’s” was another.

Kohberger’s requests for reassignment were made days after he arrived at the prison. In one complaint he submitted to prison officials after his second day in J Block, Kohberger requested that he be moved out. He filed another grievance about a week later. Guards have confirmed that they have heard other inmates use vulgar language directed at Kohberger, though they could not remember exact words used, PEOPLE has learned.

In a handwritten note, Kohberger also requested to be moved to B Block, which he called “quieter.” “Tier 2 of J Block is an environment that I wish to transfer from if possible,” Kohberger wrote. “I request transfer to B Block immediately. I wish to speak with you soon.” Kohberger also claimed that he has not engaged in conduct that would warrant being housed in J Block, specifically noting that he has not flooded or struck. To flood is prison slang for someone clogging sinks or toilets, which can cause damage. To strike is to refuse work or do some other violation.

As of this week, Kohberger was still housed in J Block, and a DOC spokesperson could not confirm whether the request to move would be granted. A spokesperson for the Idaho Department of Correction said it would not comment on matters regarding an individual inmate.

Trouble with Inmates

Kohberger had previously experienced problems with inmates at the county jail where he was initially incarcerated. “You suck,” one inmate screamed at Kohberger when his mother placed a video call to her son, according to jail records obtained by PEOPLE. “You f—ing weirdo. I would f—ing kill you, but I don’t want to get nothing,” another inmate told Kohberger.

In one of the many court filings released during his trial, Kohberger was characterized by a consultant as awkward and lacking social skills. “Kohberger walks with a stiff upper body and has a piercing stare that conveys little warmth or emotion,” he said. The consultant also described Kohberger as someone who was not adept in social situations. “Kohberger has limited social perception and awareness and tends to be relatively rigid and inflexible in interactions with others,” he said. According to a consultant, Kohberger’s demeanor makes him an even more likely target in prison. “Offenders with a high profile almost always have a target on their back,” a consultant told PEOPLE. “In Kohberger’s case, that is also just part of his nature.”

He has lost a significant amount of weight during his two-and-a-half years in custody, and transitioning to prison life, particularly in Idaho’s most secure facility, has been an adjustment. The Idaho Maximum Security Institution is home to some of the state’s most dangerous and infamous criminals, including several Death Row inmates. Most recently, Chad Daybell, who was sentenced to death this year for the 2019 murders of his wife and her two stepdaughters, also calls the prison home. The threats have even led Kohberger to compare himself to some of the prison’s most notorious killers. “If I don’t get out of here soon, I’m going to end up like Dahmer,” Kohberger said in a recorded jailhouse phone call to a friend, referring to Jeffrey Dahmer, the serial killer who was beaten to death by inmates in 1994.

Kohberger will almost certainly serve the rest of his life at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, under tight supervision. It remains to be seen whether his repeated pleas to be moved will be answered. In the meantime, his complaints that he is still verbally assaulted in J Block paint a picture of a young man who is quickly becoming notorious for the most heinous of reasons.