A Wasco State Prison Correctional Officer is recovering from an attack by two inmates Sunday evening.

Inmate Anthony Sanchez asked to speak to custody staff in an office when he started punching an officer in the face and head.

A nearby inmate , Albert Vasquez, joined in the attack. Correctional officers used physical force and chemicals to stop the attack.

The officer was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Two other officers and a sergeant suffered minor injuries when they responded to stop the attack.

Sanchez, 25, was admitted September 9 to serve a sentence of life with the possibility of parole.

Vasquez, 26, was admitted on August 24 to serve a 12-year sentence.

Wasco State Prison-Reception Center incident officials are investigating the situation.