Kentucky State Police is investigating the assault of a corrections officer at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Lyon County.
State police said the assault occurred on Christmas morning. State police said their preliminary investigation determined five inmates orchestrated a gang attack on a corrections officer, utilizing a weapon while in a common area of the prison. The officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment of multiple injuries.
State police said the investigation is continuing but did not release the names of the inmates involved with the assault. They added the investigation will be presented to the Lyon County grand jury for any charges once its complete.
