Inmate Slits Guard’s Neck

Officials at Connecticut’s highest security prison say an inmate slashed a guard’s throat with a homemade blade, prompting the correctional facility to go on lockdown. State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance says the officer was taking the prisoner out of his cell Tuesday for a routine security check at Northern Correctional Institution in Somers. He says the inmate punched the guard and slashed him with the weapon.

The guard received stitches. His injuries are not life-threatening. The prison has been on lockdown several times over the past few months. Most recently, an inmate set his mattress on fire in September, forcing guards to temporarily relocate about 40 prisoners.

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