Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing college student Kristin Smart in 1996, was attacked in prison for the second time this week. The attack occurred at Pleasant Valley State Prison in California, where Flores was stabbed in the recreation yard by another inmate. The incident is being investigated as an attempted homicide, and two inmate-manufactured weapons were recovered. Flores was taken to a medical facility outside the prison for treatment and returned in fair condition. No other inmates were injured in the attack.
This was the second time that Flores had been stabbed in prison since he was sentenced to 25 years to life in March 2023. In August of the same year, he was hospitalized for two days after being slashed in the neck by another inmate. The inmate responsible for that attack, Jason Budrow, pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted murder and assault. The motive for both attacks on Flores has not been released. The inmate who attacked Flores this week has been placed in restricted housing as a result of the incident.
Paul Flores was arrested in 2021 for the murder of Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old student at California Polytechnic State University who disappeared over Memorial Day weekend in 1996. He was convicted of her murder in 2022. Smart was declared dead in 2002, but her body has never been found. Flores has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the crime. The attack on Flores this week is the latest in a series of violent incidents involving him during his time in prison.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the attack on Flores this week as an attempted homicide. The prison staff intervened and brought the situation under control following verbal commands. Two weapons allegedly manufactured by inmates were recovered after the incident. Flores was taken to a medical facility outside the prison for treatment of his injuries and later returned in fair condition. The inmate responsible for the attack has been placed in restricted housing as a result.
The attack on Paul Flores in prison this week is the second time he has been stabbed since his conviction in 2022. The motive for both attacks on Flores has not been disclosed. He was previously attacked by another inmate named Jason Budrow, who pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault. Flores was convicted of killing Kristin Smart, a college student who disappeared in 1996 and was declared dead in 2002. Her body has never been found. Flores has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for her murder.
This week’s attack on Paul Flores in prison is the latest in a series of violent incidents involving him since his conviction for the murder of Kristin Smart. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the incident as an attempted homicide. Inmate-manufactured weapons were recovered after the attack. Flores was taken to a medical facility for treatment and returned to the prison in fair condition. The inmate responsible for the attack has been placed in restricted housing as a result.
