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WALLA WALLA, Wash. \u2013 A Washington state Corrections Department spokeswoman says four units of the Washington State Penitentiary remain on lockdown a day after three correctional officers were injured in an altercation with multiple inmates.<\/p>\n
Spokeswoman Shari Hall said late Wednesday that preliminary reports indict Tuesday’s assault was gang-related.<\/p>\n
She says the three officers suffered “significant injuries.” They have been released from a hospital and are recovering at home.<\/p>\n
Superintendent Steve Sinclair commended the officers.<\/p>\n
No inmates were seriously injured. Hall said earlier that nine inmates from the prison’s West Complex were segregated after the incident.<\/p>\n
The West Complex is a close-custody unit that houses about 800 offenders, including the prison’s gang units.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AP (12-12-12) WALLA WALLA, Wash. \u2013 A Washington state Corrections Department spokeswoman says four units of the Washington State Penitentiary remain on lockdown a day after three correctional officers were injured in an altercation with multiple inmates. Spokeswoman Shari Hall … Continue reading