Disgraced USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar moved to a new prison after being 'attacked by inmates when he was released into the general population'
Nassar was attacked by inmates at the high-security prison in May almost immediately after he was released into the general population of prisoners at the United States Penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.
The former doctor, 54, who suffered some injuries in the attack, was jailed there in February after he was sentenced to life in prison for molesting athletes and possessing child porn, according his lawyer.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed that Nassar is now being held at the Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center. The center is a temporary holding prison for inmates who have yet to be assigned to a permanent prison facility
It's not clear when the transfer took place.
Ralph Miller, a retired Bureau of Prisons employee, told Detroit News that Nassar could be transferred to another high security prison in Florida or Indiana after it became clear that the Tuscon prison could not house him safely.
'This is a difficult case for the Bureau of Prisons in that Nassar's case is highly publicized and he will be known to the inmate population no matter which facility is selected,' Miller said.
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- Larry Nassar, 54, was allegedly assaulted by fellow inmates at the federal prison in Tuscon, Arizona in May after being released into general population
- The Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed Nassar is now being held at the Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center
Nassar was attacked by inmates at the high-security prison in May almost immediately after he was released into the general population of prisoners at the United States Penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.
The former doctor, 54, who suffered some injuries in the attack, was jailed there in February after he was sentenced to life in prison for molesting athletes and possessing child porn, according his lawyer.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed that Nassar is now being held at the Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center. The center is a temporary holding prison for inmates who have yet to be assigned to a permanent prison facility
It's not clear when the transfer took place.
Ralph Miller, a retired Bureau of Prisons employee, told Detroit News that Nassar could be transferred to another high security prison in Florida or Indiana after it became clear that the Tuscon prison could not house him safely.
'This is a difficult case for the Bureau of Prisons in that Nassar's case is highly publicized and he will be known to the inmate population no matter which facility is selected,' Miller said.
Full Story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6077117/Larry-Nassar-moved-prisons-assaulted-bars.html