Corrective Services NSW are investigating an incident at the Wellington Correctional Centre over the weekend which lead to a cell fire.
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The incident at the prison occurred on Saturday, April 11 when a fire alarm was activated in one of the pods.
Correctional officers at Wellington in the state's Central West have been praised for their handing of the incident, a Corrective Services NSW spokeswoman said.
"The incident started about 12.20pm when a fire alarm was activated in one of the pods. Officers responded and extinguished the cell fire," the spokesperson said.
"A number of inmates in two neighbouring pods then refused to follow directions to muster and chemical munitions were deployed. The inmates were secured by 2.30pm without further incident."
Corrective Services NSW Commissioner Peter Severin commended staff for their handling of the incident.
"The correctional officers at Wellington have done an excellent job in containing this situation and safely securing all inmates in their cells,' Mr Severin said.
"This situation shows they are well trained and capable of dealing with such incidents."
CSNSW is investigating the incident.
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Taylor Jurd
Hi, my name is Taylor Jurd. I am a journalist with Australian Community Media, I write for the Western Magazine and Wellington Times.
Hi, my name is Taylor Jurd. I am a journalist with Australian Community Media, I write for the Western Magazine and Wellington Times.
