Inmate injures correctional supervisor during attack at Shelby County penal farm, official says

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — A correctional supervisor was injured during an attack last week at the Shelby County penal farm, a county official said.

In a statement, Shelby County Director of Corrections Anthony Alexander confirmed with FOX13 that the attack happened just after 6 p.m. Monday, March 9 at the facility on Mullins Station.

The official said an inmate attacked the correctional supervisor “during routine housing operation,” leaving the employee injured. The sergeant was taken to a hospital and later released with non-critical injuries, the official added…

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