Nurse and two other staff assaulted at Manawatū PrisonMURRAY WILSON/STUFF Three staff members have been assaulted at Manawatū Prison (file photo). Three Manawatū Prison staff have been assaulted by inmates in the past two weeks, raising concerns for employee safety. READ MORE:* Prisoners attack staff at Auckland Prison* Prisoner critically injured in stabbing at Auckland Prison* Behind the bars at ParemoremoPolice are investigating the assault. The other two staff members were assaulted on December 10 and December 13, both requiring medical treatment for injuries. In 2016, four corrections staff members were injured at Manawatū Prison after a prisoner became agitated during a visiting justice disciplinary hearing.

Source: Stuff December 22, 2017 03:45 UTC