Inmate dies after fight at Tennessee prison

CLIFTON, Tenn. (WSMV) – An inmate at the South Central Correctional Center in Clifton died after a fight at the prison on Tuesday.

At about 9 p.m. on April 9, prison staff responded to an “inmate-on-inmate physical altercation” in a housing unit at the prison, according to Brian Todd, a spokesman with the prison operator CoreCivic.

“The unit was immediately secured, and medical staff responded and quickly provided medical treatment to both individuals,” Todd said. “Medical staff-initiated CPR measures on one of the injured inmates and continued until EMS arrived. EMS transported the inmate to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.”

The inmate killed at the prison has not yet been identified. Another injured inmate was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.

The Tennessee Department of Correction was notified of the incident and inmate death.