The State newspaper reported that 3 officers and 4 inmates were injured during a prison fight at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, SC.
According to the report, a fight among inmates broke out at approximately 9:00AM on Monday. The officers were injured when they attempted to break up the fight. The officers were transported to a hospital for treatment. There was no word regarding the extent of the inmates’ injuries.
Prison officials informed The State that the prison is on lockdown.
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