CLINTON
May 7, 2018
At approximately 11:57 p.m. on May 6 at Sampson Correctional Institution, an inmate assaulted a correctional officer. Staff quickly responded, and another correctional officer was assaulted as the inmate was subdued.
The offending inmate was placed into restrictive housing. Both correctional officers were sent for outside medical treatment and released with non-life-threatening injuries.
No outside law enforcement was needed during the situation, nor was the facility placed in lockdown. DPS will seek charges against the offending inmate as the incident is currently under investigation.
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