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 Holmes was moved this month under an interstate agreement, which
allows transfers from other jurisdictions, the spokeswoman said, but
she declined to say why he was moved, if he was transferred out of
state or to a federal prison.
Inmates can be transferred for many reasons, including security
issues or conflicts with other inmates, Colorado Department of
Corrections spokeswoman Adrienne Jacobson said.
"It's fairly common for high-profile offenders," she said.
Holmes, 28, was convicted in July of murdering 12 people and
wounding 70 others at a Denver-area cinema in 2012.
 He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and was spared the death
penalty.
Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour sentenced him to
a dozen consecutive life sentences without the possibility of
parole, plus a maximum 3,318 years for his conviction on attempted
murder and explosive charges.
After sentencing, the one-time neuroscience graduate student was
moved to an intake facility in Denver, then to the high-security
Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City, where he had minimal
contact with other inmates.
In October, Holmes was assaulted by another prisoner as the two men
passed each other while being escorted by prison guards.
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Holmes was not injured and prison officials said the other man was
punished administratively.
Last month, Holmes was moved to the San Carlos Correctional Facility
in Pueblo, a prison that specializes in holding convicts with
mental-health issues.
Corrections officials have said Holmes poses ongoing security
challenges because of his notoriety.
In a videotaped examination by a psychiatrist that was played for
jurors, Holmes said he could hear other inmates calling him "a baby
killer and stuff", an apparent reference to his youngest victim,
six-year-old Veronica Moser-Sullivan.
(Editing by Victoria Cavaliere and Louise Ireland)
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