Fort Madison correctional officer taken to UIHC after Iowa State Penitentiary inmate assault

FORT MADISON — A correctional officer was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after he was assaulted by an inmate Friday at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, according to an Iowa Department of Corrections news release.

The inmate approached the officer at his post on Friday evening and, soon after, the inmate began assaulting the officer. Nearby staff responded to an alert and restrained the inmate, the release stated.

The officer was taken by a department vehicle to a hospital and later was transferred to UIHC in Iowa City for examination and observation. The inmate was not injured, according to the release.

The penitentiary has been placed on modified restricted movement, and the Department of Corrections is continuing to investigate the incident.