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(NewsNation) — The Idaho Department of Corrections is investigating a video seemingly showing Bryan Kohberger wrong his situation cell.
The footage, showing the convicted slayer successful a achromatic T-shirt and achromatic pants, has been shared online, and the IDOC says it's moving to verify the video's authenticity.
"We are alert of the videos circulating online and are investigating the matter. While we cannot yet corroborate the veracity of the videos, if verified, they are a wide usurpation of IDOC argumentation and the parties liable volition beryllium held accountable, up to and including termination," the IDOC told NewsNation.
"We caution that immoderate videos whitethorn beryllium fake oregon AI-enhanced."
Prison unit warned
Prison officials said they've repeatedly warned unit that sharing information video isn't allowed.
"On July 23 and again connected July 25, IDOC enactment sent 2 emails to unit reminding them of our policies and expectations concerning professionalism and the due usage of exertion and societal media," the bureau wrote.
"Videotaping and publically sharing information footage is prohibited conduct, and we volition beryllium reviewing each ineligible options, including transgression prosecution. The information and information of our unit and incarcerated colonisation stay our apical priority."
The Ada County Sheriff's Office, which housed Kohberger successful jailhouse earlier helium was sentenced, said the video was not from their facility.
"We are alert of the video footage circulating online showing Bryan Kohberger successful a cell. We tin corroborate it was not recorded astatine and does not diagnostic the Ada County Jail," the sheriff's bureau wrote.
Bryan Kohberger complains astir chap inmates
After admitting helium committed the killings arsenic portion of a plea deal, Kohberger was sentenced to beingness successful situation and is being housed successful solitary confinement successful a maximum information installation extracurricular Boise, Idaho.
Since being moved to the prison, he's complained astir being tormented by chap inmates who are reportedly taking turns shouting done the aerial ducts astatine each hours to support Kohberger from sleeping oregon proceeding himself think.
The installation addressed his complaints, saying helium is harmless contempt inmates’ taunts.
NewsNation's Brian Entin contributed to this report.
