Racine County Jail assault; inmate in hospital with life-threatening injuries [Video]

RACINE, Wis. — A 35-year-old inmate at the Racine County Jail is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being attacked by another inmate.

The Racine County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) said in a press release Thursday that the assault occurred just before noon on Dec. 31 in the dayroom, a common area shared by inmates.

Security footage shows the assault lasted less than a minute, according to the RCSO. A corrections officer discovered the injured inmate during a secondary safety and security check.

He was taken to a hospital, where he is receiving medical care. The sheriff’s office said the inmate responsible for the assault has been identified and is now segregated from other inmates.

Information released by the sheriff’s office detailed the moments leading up to the attack. The office said the corrections officer had completed a safety check in the dayroom before the assault and then continued supervising inmates on …