The Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility has had its fair share of problems over the last couple of years, including youth assaulting staff.
New video shows attack on correctional officer at Indian River
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60-year-old guard David Upshaw was assaulted by a youth inmate in October 2022. The inmate used tape to prevent his cell from locking and attacked the guard as he was performing a hall check.
The inmate let three other youth inmates out of their rooms. All youth involved went throughout the facility ending up on the generator system where they refused to come down. Hours later, the youth inmates involved were cuffed and escorted back to their rooms…