Laurinburg --On December 22 at approximately 2:15p.m. at Scotland Correctional Institution, multiple offenders were involved in an altercation in which nine inmates assaulted a fellow offender in their housing unit. That offender was transported to an outside facility for further medical attention for non-life threatening injuries.
At about 3 p.m. in a separate housing unit, another offender was attacked by a fellow inmate. The injured inmate was transported by Emergency Medical Services to an outside medical facility to be treated. The severity of his injuries is unknown at this time.
Both incidents are under internal investigation and local law enforcement was contacted. DPS is cooperating with local law enforcement related to any criminal charges that may be filed.
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