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A prison officer has been attacked with an iron bar at a young offenders institution in Lancashire. A prison officer has been attacked with an iron bar at a young offenders' institution in Lancashire, it has been claimed.
The man, who has not been named, was hit with the weapon during an incident at Lancaster Farms. His condition is not yet known. The officer was hit with the weapon during an incident at Lancaster Farms. His condition is not yet known.
It is believed that some inmates who were due to be moved have been causing a disturbance in their cells. The Prison Officers' Association (POA) said the incident started during the strike action on Wednesday.
The Prison Officers' Association has confirmed that there is an "ongoing incident" at the premises. More than 500 inmates were locked in their cells when prison officers walked out during the national pay dispute.
The centre was involved in a national prison officers' strike over pay earlier this week when more than 500 inmates were locked down in their cells on Wednesday. Steve Gough, national vice-chairman of the POA, said more than 120 quick reaction control and restraint officers, known as Tornado Teams, were sent in to deal with the unrest.
"Eight tornado teams - containing about 16 officers each - have been dispatched from other prisons across the region," he said.
'Significant' damage
"We're not classing this as a riot - inmates have been causing damage to individual cells since Wednesday and more inmates in other wings have started vandalising their cells too.
"We expect the repair costs to run into thousands of pounds."
A number of juveniles have been moved out of Lancaster Farms following the trouble.
A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman described the damage to cells as "significant."
All inmates on the affected wings are currently locked in their cells and staff are said to be in control of the situation, the spokeswoman said.