Guard rushed to hospital after alleged attack at Adelaide youth prison

A guard at a youth jail in Adelaide has been rushed to hospital following an alleged assault.

Police are investigating the incident at Adelaide Youth Coaching Centre at Cavan.

9News understands an adolescent allegedly lashed out at a lot of guards on the jail this afternoon, with one hit within the face a number of instances and rushed to hospital.

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9News understands an adolescent lashed out at a lot of guards on the jail this afternoon, with one hit within the face a number of instances and has been rushed to hospital.(9)

He is 18 and authorities are whether or not he ought to be moved to an grownup jail.

The alleged assault follows a lot of incidents on the centre over the previous few weeks.

Earlier this month a unit was despatched into lockdown when an inmate stole the keys from a employees member.

Officers had been referred to as in to regulate that state of affairs however the incidents are prompting questions in regards to the security of employees.