Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, was moved from a federal prison in Arizona to a transfer facility in Oklahoma, as first reported by the Star Tribune.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons’ inmate search, Chauvin, 48, is located at its administrative security federal transfer center in Oklahoma City. FTCs confine inmates who are being transported through the U.S. Marshals Service to other federal law enforcement bodies, on a short-term basis.
Bureau spokesperson Randilee Giamusso told the Star Tribune that Chauvin was transferred on Friday. She declined to disclose Chauvin’s move for privacy, safety and security reasons.
Chauvin was seriously injured in Nov. 2023 when another inmate stabbed him 22 times at the Arizona facility. The inmate told investigators he attacked the former officer because of his notoriety.
On social media, Chauvin’s mother, Carolyn Pawlenty, requested that people not send Chauvin mail, books or commissary money due to his temporary move to Oklahoma City. She added that she doesn’t know where her son will be permanently placed.
“Please be kind as not to post a lot of what/where/why questions on social media,” Pawlenty said. “I see everything posted, plus me not knowing many details about my son has given me a high level of anxiety. You can message me, but I don’t have many details yet to share, but will post when I do. I appreciate all of you for understanding.”
Chauvin was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for second-degree and third-degree murder in the 2020 killing of Floyd, which sparked protests and unrest across the nation over police brutality and systemic racism.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Derek Chauvin, officer who killed George Floyd, moved to OKC prison
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