KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A correctional officer at the Lansing Correctional Facility was hospitalized after an incident with an inmate.
The incident, which a Kansas Department of Corrections spokesperson did not elaborate on, happened on Nov. 3.
"In this incident, a corrections officer was injured by a resident, resulting in the hospitalization of that officer," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The investigation into what happened is "ongoing," the statement said.
The correctional officer is in stable condition.
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