Prisoners taken to hospital after wild brawl at Lithgow Jail

Three men have been injured and taken to hospital after a wild brawl erupted at Lithgow Prison.

A prisoner has been stabbed and two others left suffering head injuries after a wild jailhouse brawl at Lithgow Prison.

The incident happened about 12.50pm on Tuesday and involved a group of at least three prisoners. A 35-year-old man suffered stab wounds in the incident and was taken to Nepean Hospital by road, while two men aged 34 and 40 received head injuries - with the younger at Lithgow Hospital.

Correctives Officers deployed gas into 4 Unit at the prison to control the situation.

Two CareFlight air ambulance helicopters attended the scene but neither were used to transport inmates to hospital.

In a statement, NSW Police said neither man’s injuries were thought to be life threatening and that both police and Correctives Services NSW are investigating.

Lithgow Correctional Centre. Source: Supplied.

“Emergency services attended the facility on the Great Western Highway at Marrangaroo following reports two inmates had been injured as a result of an inmate brawl,” a NSW Police spokesman said.

“Detectives from Chifley Police District have commenced an investigation in relation to the incident.

“Gas was deployed to safely secure a group of inmates and three were identified with fight-related injuries.

“Two men with head injuries aged 40 and 34, and a 35-year-old man with stab wounds were treated on scene.”

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