Assaults & Incidents

Weekly advisories summarize serious assaults on corrections officers and other staff members in the line of duty as well as major disturbances and other significant incidents occurring in Missouri Department of Corrections facilities.


Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2019

South Central Correctional Center: At approximately 3:50 a.m. on Aug. 31, 2019, an offender assaulted a nurse. The offender grabbed a nurse’s hand through his food port, causing a laceration on the nurse’s right hand. The nurse did not require outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.


Missouri Department of Corrections alerts.