Attack on Guards at Five Points Correctional Facility, New York

Attack on Guards at Five Points Correctional Facility, New York

Five Points Correctional Facility, Seneca County, New York
November 3, 2017

In a series of incidents, guards transporting a group of prisoners were attacked while intervening in fights. Six officers were treated for injuries.

According to Finger Lakes 1, “Officials say one sustained a fractured hand, and several others suffered abrasions, minor cuts, as well as pain and swelling to their upper and lower extremities.”

Citations:

Union Releases Information On 5 Points Brawl; 6 Guards Hurt“, Finger Lakes Daily News, November 14, 2017.

VIOLENCE AT FIVE POINTS: Six officers sent to hospital after third incident in November“, Finger Lakes 1, November 11, 2017.