HONDO, Texas – An inmate at the Torres Unit in Hondo assaulted a correctional officer who required hospitalization.
The attack happened Wednesday when Bryant Kendrick entered a dormitory area, turned and repeatedly punched a 23-year-old female officer in the face, Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark said.
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Kendrick was immediately restrained by other officers, Clark said.
The officer was transported to University Hospital in stable condition for facial injuries, Clark said.
Kendrick was moved from the unit and a criminal case was filed against him.
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He was been in prison since July 2009 to serve a 12-year sentence for aggravated robbery out of Brazos County.
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