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One Attack Injures Ten Officers and One Sergeant

Attica, NY – Multiple staff were injured at Attica Correctional Facility during the first week of the year when an violent inmate fought with officers who were attempting to frisk him for contraband outside of the visitor’s room.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 4, at the maximum security correctional facility. The inmate, 43, was in the visitors room when an officer observed him with his hands inside the pants of his female visitor.  FULL PRESS RELEASE