{"id":2474421,"date":"2025-08-13T18:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-student-killer-complaining-to-guards-as-fellow-inmates-taunt-him-almost-24-7-its-driving-him-crazy\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:13:33","slug":"idaho-student-killer-complaining-to-guards-as-fellow-inmates-taunt-him-almost-24-7-its-driving-him-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-student-killer-complaining-to-guards-as-fellow-inmates-taunt-him-almost-24-7-its-driving-him-crazy\/","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Student Killer Complaining to Guards as Fellow Inmates Taunt Him Almost 24\/7: &#8216;It&#8217;s Driving Him Crazy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fidaho-student-killer-complaining-to-guards-as-fellow-inmates-taunt-him-almost-24-7-its-driving-him-crazy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474421&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bryan Kohberger, convicted for the November 2022 murders of four University of idaho students, is facing intense harassment in Idaho&#8217;s most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-forces-female-inmates-to-live-with-man-who-raped-his-10-year-old-daughter\/\" title=\"Wisconsin mandates cohabitation of female inmates with child rapist.\">secure prison<\/a> where he is serving four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-20-years-in-prison-for-a-double-murder-he-didnt-commit-dna-evidence-exonerated-him\/\" title=\"He Spent 20 Years In ... For A Double Murder He Didn\u2019t Commit. DNA Evidence Exonerated Him.\">consecutive life sentences<\/a> without parole. the former criminology Ph.D. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >student pleaded guilty<\/a> last month, avoiding the death penalty. He is housed in restrictive housing at the idaho Maximum Security Institution, confined to his cell for 23 hours daily. Fellow inmates reportedly torment him constantly, yelling through the vents and preventing him from sleeping. Experts and former inmates suggest kohberger will likely be targeted for the rest of his life due to the nature of his crimes, and his complaints to guards about harassment may worsen his situation.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bryan Kohberger is getting a rough welcome to his new home inside Idaho&rsquo;s most secure prison.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bryan-kohberger-officially-pleads-guilty-1-critical-question-remains-unanswered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">convicted murderer<\/a> of four University of Idaho students is reportedly being harassed around the clock by fellow inmates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14991545\/bryan-kohberger-idaho-prison-murders-complaints-inmates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old former Washington State University criminology Ph.D. student pleaded guilty last month to the November 2022 murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.<\/p>\n<p>The plea spared him the death penalty. Prosecutors had said they intended to seek it if the case went to trial.<\/p>\n<p>Now serving four consecutive life sentences without parole, Kohberger is housed on the J Block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kohberger-die-hellish-prison-known-violence-hunger-strikes-biohazard-hvac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inside the<\/a> Idaho Maximum Security Institution outside Boise.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The block reportedly holds up to 128 inmates, including those in protective custody, restrictive housing, and death row.<\/p>\n<p>Inmates are confined to single-person cells, moved in restraints, and allowed one hour of outdoor recreation per day.<\/p>\n<p>Kohberger is in restrictive housing, which means he is in his cell for 23 hours a day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/horror-brittney-griner-reveals-sorts-crimes-even-russian-inmates-wont-tolerate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inmates<\/a> in nearby cells have allegedly collaborated to torment him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are literally getting up into the grate and yelling at him,&rdquo; retired homicide detective Chris McDonough told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The inmates are taking it in turns doing it. It&rsquo;s relentless.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s driving him crazy,&rdquo; McDonough said. &ldquo;The inmates are tormenting him at night and almost all hours of the day &mdash; taunting him through the vents in his cell.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to McDonough, the harassment has irritated Kohberger enough that he has complained to guards that he is sleep-deprived.<\/p>\n<p>Former prison minister Keith Rovere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/idaho-killer-bryan-kohberger-complains-guards-about-inmate-taunts-target-back-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Fox News Digital that Kohberger is making a mistake by complaining.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t do that in prison. You stay silent and keep your mouth shut,&rdquo; Rovere said.<\/p>\n<p>By complaining, Rovere said, Hohberger risks being labeled a &ldquo;rat&rdquo; by his fellow inmates.<\/p>\n<p>Rovere said the killer&rsquo;s loss of control could be pushing him toward a mental breaking point.<\/p>\n<p>Former convict Seth Ferranti told Fox News that being tormented is something Kohberger can expect, likely for the remainder of his life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he&rsquo;ll have a target on his back &mdash; child molesters, rapists, and woman beaters get smashed, and he&rsquo;ll be stereotyped like that,&rdquo; Ferranti said.<\/p>\n<p>Kohberger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/victims-sister-tells-kohberger-thing-can-save-learns-sentence-surrender-soul-jesus-christ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">showed no emotion<\/a> last month as family members of his victims addressed him directly.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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