WASHINGTON—Derek Chauvin has been transferred to a prison in Texas, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons said on Tuesday, nine months after the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd survived a prison stabbing in Arizona.
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“We can confirm Derek Michael Chauvin was transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Big Spring on August 20, 2024,” a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons said in an emailed statement.Why It’s Important
Chauvin was stabbed about 22 times last year while incarcerated in Tucson, the U.S. Justice Department said in December. Chauvin was seriously injured but survived.Chauvin is serving 22–1/2 years for murder after being convicted in April 2021 of killing Floyd. He is concurrently serving a 21-year sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights.
The suspect in Chauvin’s stabbing was charged with attempted murder and other offenses.
Thomas Lane, a former Minneapolis officer convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the Floyd killing, was released from federal prison in Colorado on Tuesday after serving a sentence of over three years.
