Derek Chauvin Returns to Prison After Hospitalization Following Stabbing Attack

Attacker John Turscak, a former Mexican Mafia member, faces attempted murder charges; Chauvin's family expresses safety concerns.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is serving a 21-year sentence for the murder of George Floyd, has been released from the hospital and returned to the same prison where he was stabbed 22 times by fellow inmate John Turscak.
Turscak, a former Mexican Mafia gang member and FBI informant, has been charged with attempted murder and assault with intent to commit murder. He allegedly chose 'Black Friday' for the attack as a symbolic nod to the Black Lives Matter movement and the 'Black Hand' emblem affiliated with the Mexican Mafia gang.
Chauvin's family and lawyer have expressed concerns about his safety in the prison and have questioned whether any changes have been made to the security procedures that allowed the attack to occur in the first place.
Turscak, who is already serving a 30-year sentence for crimes committed while a member of the Mexican Mafia, could face an additional 20 years in prison for each of the new charges if convicted.
Chauvin was moved to the federal prison in August 2022 from a Minnesota state prison for his own protection. He was convicted of second-degree murder and pleaded guilty to 'willfully depriving Mr. Floyd of his constitutional right to be free from the use of unreasonable force by a police officer,' in December 2021.