Guard suffered cuts , was able to walk out of the prison after his rescue , official says . `` We are looking into security issues , '' a corrections spokesman says . Score: 6 The incident started just before 5 p.m . ET in the prison 's Chesterville dormitory , said Clark Newsom , a public information officer for the South Carolina Department of Corrections . In June , a guard was held hostage for several hours at the same prison before being freed .
Guard suffered cuts , was able to walk out of the prison after his rescue , official says . `` We are looking into security issues , '' a corrections spokesman says . Score: 6 In June , a guard was held hostage for several hours at the same prison before being freed .