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Bryan Kohberger, the man who killed four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home invasion in 2022, has submitted several notes from prison detailing alleged harassment and threats by other inmates. Kohberger, 30, is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution in south-central Idaho. He’s asked to be moved to a different wing of the prison from where he currently resides.

Court documents first reported by People show Kohberger is experiencing “minute-by-minute” verbal abuse by other prisoners since he arrived at J Block, the section of the prison used to house death row and other high-profile inmates. In a letter, Kohberger reported “graphic” verbal threats by multiple inmates, with one saying, “I’ll b— f— you” and another, “The only a– we’ll be eating is Kohberger’s.”

Kohberger says the alleged threats began two days after his arrival at J Block. Four days later, he again wrote a handwritten note to prison officials, saying he wanted to be moved to B Block, a different area of the prison he said was “quieter” and “safer.” “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’s note to the Idaho Department of Correction also made clear he has not been involved in some common prison inmate tactics like “flooding” or “striking” at other inmates. Flooding can mean clogging toilets and sinks to cause property damage, while striking commonly means refusing to work or getting into fights. Kohberger said in his note he believed he was being unfairly targeted in his housing, and guards confirmed they’d heard “vulgarities” directed at Kohberger, with one saying, “I do not recall the specifics of the verbal threat, only that they were vulgar.”

It’s unclear if or when state prison officials will move Kohberger. This week, Kohberger was still listed as being housed in J Block. The Idaho Department of Correction has declined to comment publicly about his allegations.

Kohberger has previously reported problems with other inmates, even before arriving at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution. While at the county jail, he complained about other inmates making comments, including when he was on a video call with his mother and another inmate could be heard shouting insults. Kohberger was also called a “f—ing weirdo” by a fellow inmate who later said he “would have punched” Kohberger but was afraid of consequences.

During the trial, Kohberger was described as being awkward, making “random and confusing statements” and having a “piercing stare.” According to court documents, he was socially awkward with “limited social awareness.” One prison consultant said this, as well as his notoriety, is why Kohberger is being targeted. “High-profile offenders nearly always draw hostility,” they said. “For Kohberger, his personality and notoriety put an even bigger target on his back.”

In the months since his arrest and subsequent conviction for killing the four students, Kohberger’s appearance has changed. He’s since lost a significant amount of weight over the past two years and three months. Kohberger is currently in the state’s most secure facility, which houses some of Idaho’s most notorious criminals, including convicted murderer Chad Daybell, who is currently on death row.

Daybell was sentenced to death in 2020 for the murders of his wife, Tammy Daybell, and previous wife, Lori Vallow. Kohberger is now in their wing of the prison, and so far it has been hostile, and one prison consultant said his situation could get even worse for Kohberger, drawing a comparison to Jeffrey Dahmer, another high-profile inmate who was eventually killed by a fellow inmate in 1994 after enduring years of harassment.

For now, Kohberger remains in J Block under close watch. It remains unclear if he will be moved based on his notes, but his written notes to officials show just how difficult life behind bars can be for a high-profile inmate. Kohberger’s notoriety behind bars, combined with his awkward mannerisms and the particularly gruesome nature of his crime, have already made him a marked man in the prison system. Life inside the Idaho Maximum Security Institution is likely no less hostile than the courtrooms where Kohberger once stood trial. The threats he faces now are likely to shadow him for the remainder of his time behind bars.