ATTICA, N.Y. (WKBW) — NYSDOCCS said the Attica Correctional Facility was placed on lockdown on Tuesday after "several acts of violence."
According to NYSDOCCS, the violence began among the incarcerated population and then led to one corrections officer being stabbed numerous times and another suffering serious injuries to his face.
NYSDOCCS said it is working with NYSP and local law enforcement and will pursue prosecution.