Bryan Kohberger's life behind bars may be in notorious prison
Kohberger took a plea deal, agreeing to serve four life sentences for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. He confessed to killing them in court, avoiding a trial where prosecutors intended to seek the death penalty.
Kohberger has been held in Ada County Jail under maximum security while awaiting trial. He may be transferred to Idaho's toughest prison after his sentencing on July 23, prison consultant Leonard Vare told NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield.
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The Idaho Maximum Security Institution opened in 1989 and holds the most violent and disruptive male inmates in the state.
Located in Kuna, Idaho, the prison is known for harsh conditions, with lockdowns and solitary confinement used frequently to control residents.
Kohberger's case is already likely to be familiar to others in the facility, Vare said.
'Because of the notoriety that this case brings, everyone in the Idaho prison system, all the inmates and all the staff, are waiting to see what happens next,' Vare said.
Inmates spend most of their time in cells, with few chances for recreation, rehabilitation programs or social interaction. There are reports of inmates being in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day, showering just three times a week and eating alone in their cells.
Named one of the 15 worst prisons in America by Security Journal Americas in 2024, the prison joined the ranks of other notorious facilities, including Attica Correctional Facility in New York, San Quentin in California and Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as 'The Farm.'
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IMSI has been criticized for harsh treatment and inadequate mental healthcare, which, combined with the psychological distress from extensive solitary confinement, can lead to a cycle of worsening mental health.
The prison is also known for violence between inmates and allegations of excessive force by staff, made worse by overcrowding that can raise tensions.
In 2024, 90 inmates went on a hunger strike for better conditions, complaining of recreation cages covered in feces, long stays in isolation, delays in medical care and an HVAC system so dirty they called it a biohazard.
The prison admitted that it had halted many services, including access to some religious practices, in response to staff shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Idaho Department of Corrections claimed that those behind the protest were attempting to force staff to segregate housing by gang and racial affiliation.
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IMSI is designed to hold up to 549 inmates and is home to Idaho's death row, where all eight of the state's male inmates who are facing death are held.
Kohberger won't be the only notorious inmate in the facility.
Chad Daybell, on death row for murdering his first wife and his second wife's two children, is also housed at ISMI.
Serial killers Gerald Pizzuto, convicted of murdering four people, and Thomas Eugene Creech, who may have murdered up to 43 people but was only convicted in five cases, are also held in the prison's death row.
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