Published: January 11, 2019

MULTIPLE INJURIES WERE REPORTED THURSDAY NIGHT AFTER A FIGHT BROKE OUT AT SOUTH CENTRAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN CLIFTON.  FACILITY CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND INCIDENT TEAMS QUICKLY RESPONDED TO THE DISTURBANCE JUST BEFORE 8.  THREE OFFICERS AS WELL AS TWO PRISONERS WERE INJURED.  ALL WERE TRANSPORTED TO AN OUTSIDE MEDICAL FACILITY FOR TREATMENT OF NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.  THE PRISON WAS PLACED ON LOCKDOWN FOLLOWING THE FIGHT.  THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WAS NOTIFIED AND IS INVESTIGATION.  THE FIGHT COMES JUST DAYS AFTER AN INMATE DIED AFTER AN ALTERCATION WITH ANOTHER PRISONER.