Overview
- The incident occurred around 8 a.m. at the Aix-en-Provence facility as staff arrived to escort a detainee for a hearing, a prison source said.
- The inmate allegedly used a pair of scissors to attack the agents, with two wounded in the neck, according to the same source.
- Emergency responders treated all three victims on site, with no immediate danger to their lives reported by the minister.
- The suspect is 23 years old and known for prior assaults, including sexual offenses, the prison source said.
- Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin expressed support for the staff and said the Bouches-du-Rhône prefect will visit the prison.