Two staff members at the Lincoln Correctional Center were injured on Wednesday following separate attacks by inmates.
The first incident happened just after 1:00 p.m. An inmate approached the staff member from behind and punched him in the face. The injured staff member was assisted by other staff members in returning the inmate to his cell. The injured staff member sustained a chipped tooth and a mild concussion.
The second incident happened around 6:30 p.m. The inmate verbally threatened a staff member and then struck her on the side of her face with the palm of his hand. As he approached her again, she used pepper spray on the inmate. Additional staff members helped to restrain the inmate. The female staff member suffered a concussion.
Both incidents will be investigated with findings provided to the county attorney for determination of criminal prosecution. The NDCS disciplinary process will be utilized with sanctions, such as loss of good time, applied according to the rules and regulations.