BOISE, Idaho (Court TV) — Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four University of Idaho students, may be transferred from his current Idaho prison to an out-of-state facility, according to a law enforcement source.
Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse, for his sentencing hearing, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, for brutally stabbing four University of Idaho students to death nearly three years ago. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool)
The Idaho Department of Correction publicly denied the possibility of a move in a statement to Court TV, saying it “is not aware of the source of this information and is not considering a move for Bryan Kohberger.” However, former homicide detective Chris McDonough joined Ted Rowlands on Court TV’s Opening Statements and said that a source with knowledge of the prison system told him Idaho is considering transferring Kohberger to another facility through an Interstate Corrections Compact agreement, which allows states to house inmates in facilities outside their jurisdiction.
According to McDonough, overcrowding at the Idaho maximum security institution appears to be a primary factor driving the potential transfer. The facility was designed to hold approximately 8,000 inmates, but currently houses around 10,000. The prison is also dealing with staffing shortages…