ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ) – An officer at the Green Bay Correctional Institution is being treated after an inmate threw a pot of scalding water in their face.
According to a release by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, the incident happened Monday leading to a temporary lockdown at the prison while an investigation takes place.
The employee is being treated at a burn center in Milwaukee.
Officials say an inmate, who was not the intended target, was also burned in the incident. The inmate sustained burn injuries to his back and was treated at the Green Bay Correctional Institution.
This comes less than 3 weeks after an inmate stabbed two employees and injured a third at the prison. The suspect in that case, Francisco Flores-Rocha, was found dead 5 days later.
DOC Secretary Jon Litscher says he will visit the prison in the next few days to visit with staff members.
The DOC says in a news release that it is committed to ensuring the safety of staff members, inmates and visitors.
