Overview
- An inmate reportedly attacked an on-duty corrections officer at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison, prompting staff to secure the scene.
- Both the Central Utah Correctional Facility and the nearby Utah State Correctional Facility were placed on lockdown while the incident is investigated.
- The injured officer was taken to a hospital and is reported to be in stable condition, though officials have not released details about the injuries.
- The Utah Department of Corrections said it is withholding further information because the investigation is ongoing and has deployed peer support and mobile crisis units to assist staff.
- The department praised staff response and said the lockdown will remain until investigators complete their work, leaving questions about timing, potential charges, and when normal operations will resume.