Lithgow Correctional Centre: Many inmates injured in brawl

Four inmates have been taken to hospital after a fight broke in Lithgow Correctional Centre, leaving one man with multiple stab wounds.

Multiple people have been injured after a brawl at a New South Wales correctional facility this morning around 1o.30am.

Prisoners from Lithgow Correctional Centre were exercising on an oval when a fight broke out, a Corrective Services NSW spokesperson said.

An inmate was transported via an emergency helicopter after suffering from multiple stab wounds.

A 35-year-old inmate was airlifted to Sydney for hospital treatment for multiple stab wounds.

Three other inmates aged 26, 30 and 34 were transferred to regional hospitals for head injuries.

Prison officers immediately dispersed inmates at the oval and secured them in their cells.

Eight other inmates were assessed by medical staff but were not found to have any injuries.

There were no injuries to staff, the spokesperson assured news.com.au.

Corrective Services NSW and NSW Police are investigating how and why the fight occurred.