FIRST ON 26: 31 inmates attack three deputy jailers
AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Richmond County jail is on lockdown after 31 inmates attacked three deputy jailers Friday night.
Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength says the deputy jailers caught the inmates gambling and told them to stop. Strength tells 26 News the inmates started to fight the three deputies.
Strength says one guard was stabbed in the face with a pencil, one has a broken nose and another has a broken rib.
None of the injuries are life threatening.
The jail will be on lockdown until Sheriff Ronnie Strength decides otherwise.
Charges are pending for the 31 inmates involved in the fight.
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