Two prisoners hospitalised after Long Bay jail brawl

Two Long Bay jail inmates have “puncture wounds” after a wild brawl erupted there this afternoon.

NSW Corrective Services guards used tear gas to calm the situation. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Two Long Bay jail inmates have “puncture wounds” after a wild brawl erupted there this afternoon.

The fight broke out about 1.30pm with NSW Corrective Services guards using tear gas to calm the situation.

At prison officer at work in Long Bay jail last year when The Sunday Telegraph was given a tour of the new “Super Max” section. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

MORE NEWS:

Casualty Ward: Fears for lengthy turbo sideline stint

One thing NOT to say to Hamish Blake about his wife Zoe

Motorist caught ‘driving 260km/h with lights off’

The brawl erupted in an older section of the prison’s hospital know as “LBH2” which houses sick and injured inmates who are being held on remand.

Public Service Association general secretary said the fight illustrated the dangerous nature of work in a prison system which is at capacity.

“These guys have shivs and stuff so it shows just how volatile the job is,” Mr Stewart said.

Nine ambulance crews and a specialist medical team were deployed to the jail, with five patients assessed by paramedics.

Two inmates understood to have puncture wounds were taken to Prince of Wales and St Vincent’s hospitals for treatment.