Two staff members at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) were assaulted by an inmate shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday with both staffers sustaining serious injuries.
The incident started in one of the yards, when multiple groups started fighting. Staff members deployed chemical agents in order to break up the altercations. Two inmates received lacerations which appeared to be from the homemade weapons. The injuries were not serious and both were treated by medical staff at the facility.
After the fight in the yard, inmates were escorted back into the facility. One managed to slip out of his restraints and punched a nearby staff member in the head multiple times. The same inmate also assaulted a second staff member who came to assist. Both staff members were treated at a local hospital for their injuries.
Two housing units remain on modified operations while the investigation continues to identify all of the inmates involved in the fights on the yard, as well as the assaults on both staff members.