Published January 04, 2017
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that an inmate died after he was beaten by a fellow prisoner at Iowa's maximum-security penitentiary.
It is believed to be first homicide at an Iowa prison since 2010, and has prompted a union to accuse the state of trying to cover up safety lapses.
Documents show the deadly assault at the Iowa State Penitentiary continued despite a correctional officer's failed attempt to get the assailant to stop.
Forty-six-year-old inmate Michael Whitworth died Oct. 30. His assailant, Lha Southideth-Whiten, was ordered to maximum discipline and may face criminal charges.
A union representing prison employees has accused the Department of Corrections of trying to hide the homicide by waiting to announce it until Election Day.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/inmate-was-beaten-to-death-in-rare-iowa-prison-homicide