WAVERLY, Va. (WVEC) — A prison corrections officer was hospitalized after being stabbed by an inmate at a Virginia state prison Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Virginia Department of Corrections Director of Communications Lisa Kinney, the stabbing took place shortly before 4 p.m. at the Sussex I State Prison.
The 32-year-old officer was reportedly trying to deliver a mattress to the 26-year-old inmate, who is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder.
The inmate allegedly used what appears to be a metal fence tie to stab the officer. Other officers responded immediately to stop the assault.
The officer, who sustained injuries to his face and the back of his head, was taken to Southside Memorial Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. He has since been released and is recuperating at home.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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