Thomas Cashman will reportedly be kept in isolation for his own safety after mobsters put a £250k hit on him.
Cashman, 34, has been jailed for life with a minimum of 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
He is said to be "public enemy number one" inside HMP Manchester. He faces time in isolation to keep him away from those wanting to harm him, The Sun newspaper is reporting.