To the Editor: In one week alone in March, 11 city correction officers were assaulted by inmate gang members. The officers suffered broken ribs, concussions, staples to the head and a broken hand after an officer was hit with a fire extinguisher.
Subsequently, the Office of Public Information again spewed its propaganda, issuing a toothless statement that read, "The safety of those that work in our facilities is always our first priority. Any attack is reprehensible and we are pursuing re-arrest of the individuals involved."
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