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5 officers attacked at Fla. prison

DOC: The 5 involved are back at work, doing OK

By Garin Flowers
WCTV

LIVE OAK, Fla. — The Suwannee Correctional Institution is under investigation after several inmates at the prison crafted handmade weapons and assaulted five corrections officers Monday.

The Department of Corrections said some of the officers suffered stab wounds and all five were hospitalized. The DOC told us over the phone all five returned to work Tuesday.

The prison is located outside of Live Oak and houses adult men with a maximum capacity of 1505.

Back in April of this year, another correctional officer was stabbed by an inmate at the facility.

Full story: Five Officers Hospitalized After Attack At Area Prison