Erin Patterson, the Australian accused of triple-murder using deadly mushrooms as her method, has been moved to a protected unit.
As fears mount for her safety, Patterson is now at a maximum security prison.
The mother of two was charged with five counts of attempted murder and three counts of murder in November 2023.
Patterson was granted a 20-week adjournment after her first court appearance. The brief of evidence is set to be served on Monday.
Herald Sun reported an insider said Patterson required isolation due to safety risks.
"If Erin got out of protection, the girls would hurt her,” they told the Herald Sun. "She allegedly killed three elderly people.
"There's a rule, you don't touch the elderly and you don't touch babies so because of that, you go into protection."
At the protection unit, the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, there are both cells and self-contained units.
Herald Sun reported it's believed she's in a self-contained unit.
These units have a shower, bed sink, toilet and a closet – and also reportedly a kitchen where she can cook her own meals.
"She can cook anything, there's all sorts of meats, vegetables, fruit," the source said.
"All the stuff you can buy in Coles and Woolworths, if she feels like steak, she can make that."
Patterson's in-laws from a previous marriage were among three who died after allegedly eating a beef wellington dish at her Leongatha home on July 29, 2023. It's suspected the wellington was poisoned.
Dame Phyllis Frost Centre currently houses more than 500 women.
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