Two staff members injured in assaults at Lincoln prison

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A pair of staff members were injured in two assaults at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln.

On Jan. 10, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said an inmate was speaking to two staff members in an office.

The inmate shut the door and punched an employee in the head, according to officials.

The staff member was taken to a hospital and later diagnosed with a concussion, officials said.

The second assault happened on Wednesday.

An inmate head-butted a staff member as he was exiting his cell, according to the department.  The employee was treated at a hospital for a cheek bone fracture.

Officials are investigating both assaults.

The results of the investigation will be presented to the county attorney, who will decide whether to file criminal charges.

The inmates also could face consequences such as the loss of good time, the department said.