Chauvin's appeal against his state murder conviction was recently rejected by the US Supreme Court.
Chauvin's condition has been confirmed as stable.
Chauvin was serving his 22-year sentence at the facility after being transferred from a maximum-security Minnesota state prison.
Derek Chauvin was stabbed in the Federal Correction Institution in Tucson, Arizona.
The Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
The prison has suspended visitations until further notice.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, was seriously injured in a stabbing incident at the Federal Correction Institution in Tucson, Arizona. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. local time. Chauvin's condition has been confirmed as stable by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. The prison has suspended visitations until further notice.
Chauvin was serving his 22-year sentence at the facility after being transferred from a maximum-security Minnesota state prison. His appeal against his state murder conviction was recently rejected by the US Supreme Court. Despite the serious injuries, Chauvin is expected to survive.
The family and attorneys of Chauvin have reportedly been unable to obtain information about the attack from Bureau of Prisons officials. The Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, where the incident took place, has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages. Prosecutors have expressed dismay that Chauvin became the target of violence while in federal custody. Chauvin's lawyer had previously advocated for keeping him out of the general population, anticipating he'd be a target.
This incident is the latest in a series of attacks against high-profile inmates in the federal Bureau of Prisons. It follows less than five months after Larry Nassar, the doctor convicted of sexually abusing young female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times at a federal prison in Florida.
This incident is the latest in a series of attacks against high-profile inmates in the federal Bureau of Prisons.
The assault follows less than five months after Larry Nassar, the doctor convicted of sexually abusing young female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times at a federal prison in Florida.