JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- A spokesman at the Jefferson City Correctional Center confirmed a staff member was assaulted by an offender.
The incident happened at 2:30 on Sunday, April 3. The employee was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was released later that day.
The JCCC spokesman said the incident is still under investigation and no further information would be released at this time.
Another report KRCG received indicated the convict slashed a correctional officer in the face and arm using a “home made weapon.”
The JCCC spokesman did not confirm that.
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