Chauvin was moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, where he may be held under less restrictive conditions.
According to the Bureau of Prisons, Chauvin was taken from a maximum-security prison in a Minneapolis suburb to a federal prison in Tucson.
A high-security penitentiary and a minimum-security satellite camp are part of the larger complex that includes the Tucson facility.
Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Randilee Giamussoau wouldn't say what happened to Chauvin.
According to experts, Chauvin was likely to be safer in the federal system. He would be less likely to mix with inmates he had arrested or investigated as a Minneapolis police officer if he lived there.
After Chauvin was sentenced, a former U.S. Attorney said it was dangerous to be an officer in a prison. The nature of the inmates makes state prisons even more dangerous. There are groups. Police officers don't do well there There are fewer risks in a federal prison.
Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years on federal civil rights charges. He was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in state court for murder and manslaughter and was required to serve his sentence in federal prison.
Floyd, who was black, was killed by Chauvin, who was white, when he pinned him to the pavement with his knee for 9 1/2 minutes. Floyd was accused of passing a fake bill.
The death of Floyd touched off protests around the world and focused attention on police brutality and racism.
The judge suggested that Chauvin be placed near his family in Iowa. Federal officials don't have to comply with judicial requests.
According to the Tucson prison's handbook, inmates are responsible for sweeping and mopping their cells. Organized and informal games, sports, physical fitness, table games, hobby crafts, music programs, and movies are offered by the prison.
Magnuson sentenced ex-Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng to three years in prison for his role in the Floyd killing. They plan on appealing their sentences. Lane was sentenced to 212 years in July. He was ordered to report to a camp in Colorado later this month.
Three men were in court in Georgia facing federal hate crime charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was black. They were found guilty and sentenced.
In exchange for serving their sentences in federal prison, two of the men agreed to plead guilty. The judge rejected the deal because of the opposition from Arbery's family.
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The death of George Floyd was covered by the Associated Press.
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