Convicted murderer Chris Watts has been moved to a prison out of Colorado for ‘safety and security’ reasons, according to the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Watts, 33, was sentenced to life in prison on Nov. 19 for the murder of his pregnant wife, Shanann and his two young daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste.
Watts, pleaded guilty to the charges against him on Nov. 6.
‘It’s for safety and security, not just for him, but for our staff, everyone,’ said Mark Fairbairn, a Department of Corrections spokesman, as reported by The Denver Post.
Chris Watts has been moved to a prison outside Colorado for ‘safety and security’ reasons according to the Colorado Department of Corrections
The corrections department did not disclose where Watts has been transferred.
A Colorado Department of Corrections offender search still showed Watts’ location as the ‘Denver reception and diagnostic center’ as of 10 p.m. Monday evening.
The center is described as an intake and classification facility that can hold up to 575 inmates.
A new mug shot shows Watts has shaved his beard and has dropped 30lbs to 190lbs.
The prison where Watts has been transferred to hasn’t been disclosed.
The prison where Watts has been transferred to hasn’t been disclosed. Watts is serving life in prison for the murder of his pregnant wife, Shanann (pictured) and his two young daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste
Mark Fairbairn, a Department of Corrections spokesman said Watts (pictured with his wife and two daughters) was transferred for ‘safety and security’
Family members of his victims and the Weld County District Attorney’s Office, who prosecuted the case, have been notified of the development
The corrections department did not disclose where Watts has been transferred.
Family members of his victims and the Weld County District Attorney’s Office, who prosecuted the case, have been notified of the development, Fairbairn added.
Watts, of Frederick, Colorado, strangled his wife, Shanann, and smothered his daughters and disposed their bodies in a Weld County oil field on Aug. 13.
Watts was sentenced on November 19 to five life terms in the Colorado Department of Corrections plus 84 years for the murders of his wife and their two daughters
The girls’ bodies were found submerged in separate oil tanks on property owned by his employer. His wife’s body was found in a shallow grave nearby.
He was sentenced on November 19 to five life terms in the Colorado Department of Corrections plus 84 years for the murders of his wife and their two daughters.
He also received the maximum sentence of 48 years for the charge of unlawful termination of a pregnancy, and 12 years for all three of the counts for abuse of a corpse.
In Colorado, those who receive a life sentence are not eligible for parole.
Before his transfer, Watts was in the ‘Denver reception and diagnostic center.’ The center is described as an intake and classification facility