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.
Dec. 2-8, 2019
South Central Correctional Center: At approximately 8:45 a.m. Dec. 3, 2019, an offender assaulted an officer. The offender struck the officer in the facial area with a closed fist. Additional officers responded, the offender was restrained. The officer did not require outside medical attention. A conduct violation was issued for this assault. Any assault may be referred for prosecution.
Boonville Correctional Center: At approximately 2:46 a.m. Dec. 4, 2019, an offender assaulted two officers. The offender struck one officer in the back of the officer’s head with a closed fist and struck the second officer in the facial area above the right eye with a closed fist. Additional officers responded, the offender was restrained. The first officer received outside medical attention and the second 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 5:10 p.m. Dec. 7, 2019, an offender assaulted an officer. The offender ran his body into the officer knocking the officer on the floor. Additional officers responded, the offender was restrained. The officer 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.