A Corrections officer has been badly assaulted by a prisoner at Northland Regional Corrections Facility - Ngawha Prison - above, and left with serious facial injuries. A corrections officer has been seriously injured, with fractures to his face, after allegedly being badly assaulted by a violent inmate at Ngawha Prison. A serious assault on a Corrections officer at Ngawha Prison is a sign of increased violence and understaffing at the jail - the officer's union says. Being a Corrections officer is a dangerous job and this is an example of just how dangerous it is. Police have been advised and will determine any criminal charges being laid against the prisoner," Rongo said.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 20, 2020 16:07 UTC