James Holmes, the man behind the Aurora shooting in 2012 which saw the death of 24 people in a movie theater in Colorado, has been transferred to another prison after being assaulted.
Holmes, 28, was assaulted by a fellow inmate in October at the Colorado State Penitentiary after a security gate accidentally left open
Colorado Prisons Director Steve Hager told ABC News: "We had not allowed Holmes at that time to come into daily contact with other offenders. That was not part of the management plan of him."
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"There were many concerns. The attack was part of the concern."
Photo credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff's office
Holmes was convicted on 24 counts of murder and 140 counts of attempted murder in the massacre in 2012. In the past, he has only come in contact with prison staff.
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But as he left a manager's office, a prison worker opened a sliding gate not knowing it exposed Holmes to Mark Daniels, a convicted car thief. Daniels then attacked Holmes, hitting him on the head several times.
Prison staff eventually broke up the assault.
Holmes did not require medical attention.
Topics: Prison