Inmates Save Officer From Knife Attack

An officer at Evans Correctional Institution in Marlboro County was attacked with a homemade knife.

An officer at Evans Correctional Institution in Marlboro County was saved by inmates.

On Friday, the officer was attacked with a homemade knife.

One inmate pushed the officer away from the attacker and two others assisted in getting her away from the general area while a fellow officer called for help.

Several other inmates surrounded the attacker until help arrived.

The attacker was transported to another prison with pending criminal charges.

The officer was treated for her injuries and has since been released from the hospital.