Crime & Safety
GA Warden Assaulted By Inmate With Homemade Weapon: Reports
The assault on the warden forced a lockdown Wednesday at Telfair State Prison, a media report says.
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GEORGIA — A Georgia prison was placed on locked early Wednesday after a warden was assaulted by a Telfair State Prison inmate with a homemade weapon, according to media reports.
The assault happened during a "shakedown to remove contraband" from a dorm, where inmates would not lock down, WJCL reported.
The warden is recovering, and authorities used less-lethal munitions to get compliance from the inmates, the outlet reported.
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WALB reported the inmate accused of assaulting the warden will be investigated.
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