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Prison guard at Carson City facility injured in attack

February 2, 2012 - 2:05 am

CARSON CITY -- A prison guard at Warm Springs Correctional Center was treated at a hospital and released after he was attacked by two inmates, according to authorities with the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Officials said Officer Sean Lagier was attacked around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday with what appeared to be a sharpened piece of wire or fencing at the Carson City prison.

Other officers quickly intervened and quelled the situation.

Lagier was taken to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, where he was treated and released Tuesday night. He suffered cuts, bruises and lacerations.

Department of Corrections Director Greg Cox said two inmates identified as being involved in the assault have been transferred to Ely State Prison, a maximum security penitentiary.

Warm Springs Correctional Center remained in lockdown Wednesday during an investigation by the department's inspector general's office.

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