Officer assaulted at Turbeville Correctional Institution

A correctional officer was assaulted by at least one inmate at Turbeville Correctional Institution Monday.

The correctional officer was injured and taken to an area hospital, where he was treated and released, Department of Corrections interim communications director Dexter Lee said.

At 2 p.m., there was a disturbance inside in the Tawcaw Housing Unit, which normally houses 150 inmates, Lee said. The emergency response team was called and the institution was placed on lockdown, according to Lee, adding there were no other staff injuries, and no injuries to inmates.

The incident remains under investigation and charges could be pending for the inmate, or inmates, involved, Lee said.

This story was originally published September 26, 2016 at 7:46 PM with the headline "Officer assaulted at Turbeville Correctional Institution."