HUTCHINSON, Kan. — At approximately 9:21 p.m. Tuesday, three corrections officers at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility-Central Unit (HCF-CU) were attacked by several known inmates in two separate incidents. All three officers sustained injuries and were taken to the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment by facility staff and later released. Names of the officers are not being released due to the ongoing investigation.
Two inmates were taken into custody and placed in the Administrative Segregation unit.
The facility’s Emergency Staff Services unit was called in to assist the injured officers and their families at the hospital.
The HCF-CU is currently on lockdown status. All inmate movement throughout the central unit is suspended until further notice.
Due to the ongoing investigation, no additional information will be released.