THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office says one of its corrections deputies was punched in the face by an inmate after instructing them to return to their bunk.
It happened on Jan. 18 in the E Dorm.
When additional deputies responded to deal with that inmate, the sheriff’s office says approximately 20 additional inmates began inciting riotous behavior in the dorm.
Two inmates were removed from the dorm and placed in cells.
“Ideally, all of the inmates who engaged in the inciting behavior would have been placed on lockdown in cells, however, there is currently no space within the jail,” Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said in a post online.
Additional charges will be referred to the Prosecutors Office.
The deputy who was punched was treated for a deep cut to the face.
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