Prison assaults and wounding on custodial officers – update on charges

On Sunday 25 October 2015 detectives from Bellerive CIB attended Risdon Prison to investigate recent assaults and a wounding on Custodial Officers.

 

As a result of investigations conducted by Bellerive CIB:

 

  • A 29 year old male inmate will be charged with Wounding following the stabbing incident occurring on Saturday 24 October 2015 on a male Custodial Officer;
  • 3 male inmates aged 19, 21 and 26 years will be charged with Assault on a Public Officer occurring on 19 October 2015 where two male Custodial Officers were repeatedly punched and kicked;
  • A 24 year old male inmate will be charged with Assault on a Public Officer following spitting on a male Custodial Officer on 16 September 2015; and
  • A 38 year old male inmate will be charged with Assault on a Public Officer after hitting a male Custodial Officer to the head on 3 August 2015.

 

All these incidents involved the officers receiving medical attention at hospital.