17-03-2025
2 officers assaulted by inmate at Trumbull County facility: Report
LEAVITTSBURG, Ohio (WKBN) — Two corrections officers were transported to a local hospital following an assault by an inmate on Friday.
According to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Chief of Communications JoEllen Smith, a staff assault occurred at the Trumbull Correctional Institution on March 14.
Smith said two officers were treated at a local hospital for their injuries. One officer was released Friday evening, and the other remains in the hospital in stable condition.
The inmate was transferred to the Ohio State Penitentiary immediately following the incident, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is further investigating.
Smith also said a new pilot program will be tested at the facility in the next couple of weeks. The program will use TASER 10s, starting with staff training, and also be tested at Ross Correctional Institution, which is expected to begin in May.
Smith said these institutions were chosen as they are both higher-security prisons.
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