Correctional officer assaulted by inmate

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska State Troopers say an inmate in Anchorage stabbed a correctional officer with a pencil during a jailhouse assault. KTUU (http://is.gd/Yczym3 ) says the officer was stabbed in the neck with a small pencil, similar to what would be used to score a golf game. Troopers say the injured officer was treated at a local hospital and released following the Friday morning assault at the Anchorage Correctional Center Complex. The injury is not considered life-threatening. According to troopers, charges will be forwarded to prosecutors when the investigation is complete. Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2014/02/21/3339212/troopers-correctional-officer.html#storylink=cpy