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Correctional Officer attacked at North Kern

A 43-year old female correctional officer is recovering today after being attacked and beaten by a violent inmate.

The incident happened Saturday morning at the North Kern State Prison near Delano.

Prison officials say the attack was unprovoked and the inmate - 37-year old Rus Loc from Los Angeles - had only been there for a few days...

LINK - KMJNow.com

This morning, March 13, 2010, at approximately 8:14 a.m., a 43-year-old female correctional officer at North Kern State Prison (NKSP) sustained moderate injuries in an unprovoked attack by a 37-year-old inmate in the reception center part of the prison. The correctional officer was transported to Delano Regional Medical Center where she remains in stable condition. The inmate was identified as inmate Russ Loc, who has been housed at the prison since March 8, 2010, after being convicted in Los Angeles County for forced oral copulation resulting in great bodily injury...

LINK - KGET.com