Bryan Kohberger having tough time in prison: Steve Goncalves

(NewsNation) — The father of Kaylee Goncalves, one of four University of Idaho students murdered by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, says he has heard of the killer's struggles in Idaho's supermax prison.

In addition to Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapain and Xana Kernodle were also murdered.

Steve Goncavles and his daughter, Alivea, joined "Banfield" on Tuesday to discuss the latest updates surrounding the murders.

"I have heard that he isn't doing so well in that prison system that he's in, the block that he's at. He's very adamant that he has rights in there that need to be respected," Steve Kohberger said.

"You don't do the crime if you can't do the time. And he's going to be doing the time. And I've been hearing a lot about how the amount of noise that he's making in there isn't doing him any favors."

Lifetime's reported plans for a movie about the murders have frustrated some members of the family, including Kaylee's sister, Alivea.

Actor Miles Merry has been cast as Kohberger in the "Ripped From the Headlines" movie, according to Deadline.

"It's really angering. Honestly, from my side, my sisters aren't a headline; they're not a Lifetime movie, and I get incredibly frustrated at the scripted aspect of it," Alivea told NewsNation.

The Goncalves family was not consulted or given advance notice before the public announcement about the movie.

"It's shocking to know that somebody feels that confident that they can just tell your story about your child and, you know, Maddie [Mogen], her best friend, the same people that, you know, you interacted with every day...," Steve Goncalves said.

"It doesn't seem real. It seems like somebody's just reaching into your house and stealing your life and putting it on the screen."