Prison on Lockdown after Assaults, Staff Injuries

State officials say a maximum security prison in southern Illinois remains on lockdown after a weekend assault that left staffers and inmates injured.
 
The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports  that the "staff assault" happened Sunday at Menard Correctional Center. Illinois Department of 
Corrections spokeswoman Nicole Wilson wouldn't disclose how many inmates or prison staffers were injured in the event. The injuries were not life 
threatening.
 
Wilson says inmates have been transferred to other correctional facilities and an investigation is underway. She says the department will refer the case to the state's attorney for possible prosecution.
 
Menard is on the Mississippi River in Randolph County, about 60 miles south of St. Louis and 50 miles west of Carbondale.

No visits are allowed during lockdown.