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Full Sutton Prison warders injured in prison attack Full Sutton Prison officers injured in jail attack
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Two warders have been attacked by three prisoners at a maximum-security jail. Two prison officers have been taken hostage and attacked by three inmates at a maximum-security jail near York.
The incident on Sunday at Full Sutton Prison in East Yorkshire, lasted for four hours. The incident on Sunday at Full Sutton Prison in East Yorkshire lasted for four hours.
A Prison Service spokeswoman said the warders received treatment for their injuries, which were not thought to be life-threatening. A Prison Service spokeswoman said the staff received treatment for their injuries, which were not thought to be life-threatening.
The Prison Officer's Association (POA) said it was aware of the "hostage incident". Police are investigating.
The POA told the BBC it was sending a national representative to the prison to determine exactly what happened.
Steve Gillan, the POA's general secretary, said: "Until the full facts of the incident are known we do not wish to comment further for fear of compromising any police investigation.
"We can confirm that officers sustained injuries and had it not been for the professionalism of prison officers dealing with this violent incident the outcome could have been worse."
The Prison Service spokeswoman said the incident started at 16:25 BST and ended at 20:40 "after staff intervened".
She would not confirm reports that one of the warders was held hostage and stabbed, or give details of the identities of the prisoners involved.She would not confirm reports that one of the warders was held hostage and stabbed, or give details of the identities of the prisoners involved.
The Prison Officer's Association (POA) told the BBC it was sending a national representative into the prison later, to find out exactly what happened.
A Humberside Police investigation into the attack is also under way.
The prison, between York and Pocklington, holds some of the UK's most dangerous criminals.
A POA spokesman said the union had received conflicting reports about how many officers were involved in the incident and the seriousness of their injuries.
He said they would not comment further until the full facts were known but stated the incident highlighted the dangers faced by its members.