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Trainee Guard Injured in Plastic-Knife Attack at Salon-de-Provence Prison

The attack prompted a staff protest alongside a public pledge of support from the justice minister.

Overview

  • The assault occurred Saturday around 7 p.m. during evening meal distribution inside the detention center.
  • The detainee used a homemade pointed plastic knife and targeted the guard’s throat before colleagues intervened.
  • The injured trainee was hospitalized and discharged the next morning, with no life-threatening wounds reported.
  • The inmate, described as having psychiatric disorders, was placed in the disciplinary unit’s isolation and is expected to be put in police custody this week for questioning.
  • Roughly 40 guards demonstrated outside the facility on Sunday, as Gérald Darmanin said he spoke with the trainee and pledged improvements to prison working conditions while FO-Justice criticized the handling of mentally ill inmates.