3 inmates stabbed at Holman

Published 1:54 pm Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Three inmates suffered stab wounds over the weekend at William C. Holman Correctional Facility, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections.

DOC Public Relations Manager Bob Horton said a correctional officer observed an inmate who appeared to be injured on Saturday at 10:20 p.m.

“The officer noticed the inmate had sustained an injury that was consistent with a stab wound,” Horton said. “The inmate was taken to an offsite medical facility for treatment.”

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Horton said at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Holman correctional officers reported two inmates assigned to a facility dorm had been injured, and were treated for stab wounds and other injuries.

“One inmate was treated at the facility’s infirmary, and the other inmate was taken to a hospital in Mobile,” he said.

The ADOC is investigating the assaults.