A prisoner at the Maryland prison system's Jessup Pre-Release Unit was stabbed yesterday afternoon in an inmate-on-inmate assault, authorities said.
The victim was flown by helicopter to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, said Maj. Priscilla Doggett, a spokeswoman for the Division of Correction. He was in stable condition last night, she said.
The incident occurred about 3:20 p.m. on the outdoor basketball court of the minimum-security facility, where prisoners are held for as long as two years before they are released.