Violence at work: Prison officers stabbed by inmate

Three prison officers at a high-security prison in County Durham have been stabbed by an inmate this weekend. The assault, involving a broken bottle, happened on Saturday morning. None of the injured officers is critically ill.

 

It is believed that the officers – two male and one female – were attacked as they opened a cell door at the prison.  The incident is now subject to a police investigation.

 

Colin Moses, chairman of the Prison Officers Associ... (91 more words)

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