Derek Chauvin — the former Minneapolis PD officer charged with the murder of George Floyd — has a new jail cell for now … he’s been transferred to a maximum-security prison.
Chauvin’s been sent to the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights near the city of Stillwater, after spending part of Sunday at the Hennepin County Jail. It’s a protocol for inmates to get new mug shots when they’re transferred.
The ex-cop was originally held at the Ramsey County Jail after being arrested Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death.
According to the Department of Corrections … the Oak Park Heights prison is the highest custody level in Minnesota’s system, and several inmates — like Chauvin — need a higher level of security.
DOC Commissioner Paul Schnell says this kind of transfer is not uncommon — the same thing happened when former Minneapolis cop, Mohamed Noor, was taken into custody in the killing of Justine Damond — and it was requested by the Hennepin County Sheriff.
Chauvin was one of 4 officers fired over Floyd’s death, but so far he’s the only one arrested and charged.
Chauvin was the cop who pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for close to 9 minutes … including more than 2 minutes after Floyd was unresponsive.
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