Cape Town – Four Correctional Services officials were reportedly hospitalised after they were attacked by inmates with self-made weapons at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Wednesday.
Reports alleged that the officials were stabbed with sharpened objects the prisoners had made.
Correctional Services Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said the department had since launched a full investigation into the disturbing incident, reported EWN.
“We can confirm a disturbing incident at Drakenstein Correctional Centre Medium B, where five inmates stabbed four of our officials,” the report quoted Nxumalo as saying.
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The incident happened during unlock time and minimum force had to be used in order to stop the attack, reported IOL.
“All those involved were taken to hospital for treatment,” Nxumalo was quoted as saying.
He said that the department was appalled by such incidents where inmates “show flagrant disrespect for the law and boastfully attack officials for iniquitous reasons”.
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