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Bryan Kohberger, the convicted killer of four University of Idaho students during a 2022 home invasion, has requested to be moved to a different facility after alleging that he has been the target of constant harassment in Idaho’s Maximum Security Institution.

The 30-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student, who is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, has filed several handwritten grievances over the past few days, detailing harassment and threats from other inmates.

In a statement to People, Kohberger said that he has been the recipient of “minute-by-minute” verbal threats while in J Block, a housing unit for the prison’s most high-risk and high-profile inmates, such as death row prisoners.

In one grievance, Kohberger wrote that one of his cellmates had told him, “I’ll b— f— you.” He also claimed that another inmate had said, “The only a– we’ll be eating is Kohberger’s.”

Kohberger first filed a grievance over the issue two days after being placed in J Block, and he later submitted a similar request less than a week after that. “Tier 2 of J Block is an environment that I wish to transfer from if possible,” Kohberger’s handwritten notes say. “I request transfer to B Block immediately. I wish to speak with you soon.”

He added that he had not been “flooding” or “striking,” the former of which involves inmates clogging toilets or sinks to create water damage, while the latter can be code for refusing work, getting into fights, or other disciplinary infractions. Guards have acknowledged that they have heard inmates make vulgar remarks about Kohberger, and one officer even testified that he didn’t recall the specifics but had “no doubt” that the comments had been made.

Kohberger remains in J Block as of this week, according to state prison records. Officials have not said whether they plan to grant his request for a transfer.

The ‘Constant Harassment’ of J Block

Kohberger’s time in prison has been marked by hostility from the moment he was convicted and sentenced last fall. He also ran into trouble while at the county jail awaiting trial, where he was taunted by other inmates, including one who shouted insults during a video call Kohberger was having with his mother.

In another instance, an inmate in the same jail told authorities that he found Kohberger “creepy” and called him a “f—ing weirdo.” The inmate also claimed that he would have attacked Kohberger had it not been for fear of punishment. “But he was just walking around like a f—ing creeper,” the inmate said, according to a transcript of the jail interview.

Court filings from Kohberger’s trial suggest he is socially awkward, with a “piercing stare” and few, if any, social filters. Some prison experts told Newsweek that Kohberger has become a target of bullying and threats not only because of his status as a convicted killer but also because of his demeanor. “High-profile inmates nearly always face threats,” one prison consultant told Newsweek. “In Kohberger’s case, the big problem is his behavior.”

The consultant added that Kohberger is likely at risk of experiencing the same fate that befell Jeffrey Dahmer, the infamous Milwaukee serial killer, who was killed by another inmate while in prison after years of being harassed by other prisoners. Kohberger has lost weight in the two and a half years he has been in custody. Kohberger’s current facility is home to some of the state’s most violent criminals, including convicted murderer Chad Daybell, who is on Idaho’s death row.

Kohberger is being held in J Block under supervision and is expected to remain there for the rest of his life. It is unclear if his complaints will lead to a transfer to a different facility, as state prison officials have not publicly responded to his claims. What is clear is that the venom around him has not abated, and life in prison for Kohberger has only continued to be consumed by conflict, threats, and isolation.