paula reid is in our washington nureau. cbs news justice reporter paula reid is in our washington bureau. p reporter: elaine, this is a man who is known for elaborate prison escapes. while mexican authorities say foe move is part of a routine policy to rotate inmates for security reasons, of course, much harder to plan an escape if you don't know how long you will be in a certain location. >> quijano: paula, does his transfer indicate an imminent extradition to the u.s.? >> reporter: no. even though this facility is close to the border he's unlikely to be extradited any time soon. himnumber one priority for his erwyers is to prevent him from being sent here because the u.s. has facilities that he won't be able to escape and very strong stses pending against him. elaine, if he comes here, he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison so his lawyers will continue to fight. and the progress could take over a year. >> quijano: paula, as you noted they're lot of cases pending against him. where would he, tried? >> reporter

cbs news justice reporter paula reid is in our washington bureau. paula, what have you learned about the move? >> elaine, a man who is known for elaborate prison escapes. while mexican authorities say the move is part of a routine policy to rotate inmates for security reasons, much harder to plan an escape if you don't know how long you will be in a location. >> paula, does his transfer indicate an imminent extradition to the u.s.? >> no, though the facility is close to the border he is unlikely to be extradited. the number one priority for his being sent here.vent him from the u.s. has facilities he won't be able to escape and strong cases pending against him. elaine, if he comes here he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. his lawyers will continue to fight. the process could take over a year for mexico to come to final decision. >> there are a lot of cases pending against him. where would he be tried? >> we confirmed cases from texas and california submitted to mexico for extradition. but the attorney general could ultimately decide t