By Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
TECUMSEH, Neb. - A staff member at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) sustained a serious injury today during an assault by an incarcerated individual. While conducting an exchange of state property in restrictive housing, the incarcerated individual reached through the door hatch, grabbed the staff member’s arm and attempted to pull it into the cell. The staff member sustained a broken wrist and arm lacerations.
NDCS deployed SERVES members to support TSCI staff. SERVES is an NDCS special team that delivers resilience-promoting interventions to staff members and their families prior to, during and following a critical incident.
An investigation of the incident has been launched. Findings will be provided to the county attorney for determination of criminal prosecution. The NDCS disciplinary process will be utilized with sanctions such as loss of good time, applied according to the rules and regulations.
*Assaults with serious injury: A serious injury requires urgent and immediate medical treatment and restricts the person’s usual activity. Medical treatment should be more extensive than mere first aid, such as the application of bandages to wounds. It might include stitches, use of Dermabond or other topical adhesive, setting of broken bones, treatment of concussion, loss of consciousness, etc.