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Kentucky State Penitentiary on lockdown after workers attacked
By wpsdlocal6.com- Manda Barger
Published: 06/30/2017

EDDYVILLE, KY -

Update: The Kentucky Department of Corrections says their investigation has now revealed 16 inmates were involved in the attack.

The eight workers attacked were security staff: officers, sergeants, lieutenants, and a captain. The Kentucky Department of Corrections says they are doing ok and being treated for non-life threatening injuries. They say none of the inmates needed medical attention outside of the prison.

Kentucky State Penitentiary is under lockdown after eight prison workers were assaulted. That's according to the Kentucky Department of Corrections who says the attack happened in the yard of the maximum security prison Thursday afternoon.

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