Two prisoners were taken to seek treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after being attacked by fellow inmates at the Lusignan Prison on Monday.
The two injured prisoners were identified as Kentie Bacchus and Linden Lewis.
According to the Guyana Police Force, at about 12.20 am, during a fight in bays 3 and 4 at the prison, Bacchus was attacked by a few identifiable inmates from bay 2, who dealt him several chops about his body.