Officer Assaulted at Arizona Prison, Leaked Video Surfaces

New York, NY, August 29, 2026 — A video that has reportedly been leaked shows a correctional officer being assaulted at the Morey Unit, which is part of Arizona’s Lewis prison complex. The incident, captured in the footage, has brought attention to security conditions within the correctional facility.

Details regarding the specific date and time of the assault have not been immediately released. The circumstances leading up to the attack, as well as the identities of the officer and the individual or individuals involved in the assault, were not provided in the information available.

The Lewis prison complex is a state correctional facility operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. The Morey Unit is one of the facilities located within the larger complex. The nature of the assault and the extent of the officer’s injuries, if any, are not detailed by the leaked video itself.

Similarly, information about any official investigation into the incident or disciplinary actions taken by prison authorities following the assault has not been disclosed. The source of the video’s leak and its authenticity have also not been formally confirmed by the relevant correctional department.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry has not issued a public statement concerning the leaked video or the alleged assault at the Morey Unit. The department’s protocols for handling inmate-on-staff violence and the general security measures in place at the Lewis prison complex remain a focus of interest following this event.

Story summarized from the original created by Marina Peña on nypost.com, see more information here.