January 11, 2011
Inmates Attack Pelican Bay Officers
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. - Three Pelican Bay State Prison correctional officers were hurt Tuesday when they were attacked by two inmates, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. The officers -- ages 37, 43 and 45 -- were treated at a local hospital for lacerations and puncture wounds and released, the state said. The prison will remain locked down until further notice."
Our foremost concern is for the safety and well-being of our dedicated staff," Warden Gregory Lewis said in a prepared statement. "Our officers' injuries are not life-threatening and we are glad they were discharged from the hospital today. Our thoughts and prayers are with them for a speedy recovery."
The state said the attack occurred about 9:25 a.m. when two inmates rushed the officers with prison-made weapons while being released into the exercise yard. Custody staff members in the immediate area responded and stopped the attack with physical force and batons. Two weapons were recovered...
LINK - KCRA.com
Official Press Statement from CDCR - CDCRToday.blogspot.com
