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.
April 13-19, 2020
South Central Correctional Center: At approximately 8:18 p.m. on April 13, 2020, an offender assaulted two officers. The offender struck one office in the facial area with closed fists and pinched and dislocated the left index finger of another officer. Additional officers responded, the offender was secured. The officers did not require outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.
South Central Correctional Center: At approximately 8:49 p.m. on April 13, 2020, an offender assaulted two officers. The offender elbowed an officer in the left abdominal area and elbowed another officer in the right thigh area. Additional officers responded, the offender was secured. The officers did not require outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.
South Central Correctional Center: At approximately 10 p.m. on April 13, 2020, an offender spat at an officer, striking the officer on the right side of the officer’s body. Additional officers responded, the offenders was secured. The officer did not require outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.
Moberly Correctional Center: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on April 14, 2020, an offender flicked an unknown substance at an officer, striking the officer's glasses, forehead, both eyes and left ear. Additional officers responded, the offender was secured. The officer did not require outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.
South Central Correctional Center: At approximately 8:10 a.m. on April 14, 2020, an offender assaulted an officer. The offender spat at the officer striking the officer in the facial area. Additional officers responded, the offender was secured. The officer did not require outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.
Northeast Correctional Center: At approximately 8:15 pm. on April 15, 2020, an offender assaulted an officer. When conducting cell search the officer was stuck by a needle on the tip of the middle finger on the left hand. Additional officers responded, the offender was secured. The officer received outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.
South Central Correctional Center: At approximately 4:10 p.m. on April 16, 2020, an offender assaulted an officer. The offender squirted an unknown substance at the officer striking the officer in the facial area. Additional officers responded, the offender was secured. The officer received outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.
Missouri Department of Corrections alerts.