SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The lockdown status for two Utah correctional facilities that were under a lockdown since Thursday is now being lifted.
On Sept. 24, the Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF) and the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) were under a lockdown status after an officer was assaulted within a CUCF Housing Unit.
According to the Department of Corrections, the officer was discharged from the hospital on Friday and is back home with his family.
Two Utah correctional facilities under lockdown following officer assault
Though the incident happened at correctional facility in Gunnison, officials say the correctional facility in Salt Lake was under a lockdown as a precaution and is following regular protocol…