An inmate at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility near Meridian suffered stab wounds to the head Thursday morning, according to dispatchers.

Lauderdale County Chief Deputy Ward Calhoun said the wounds were non-life threatening but that the inmate suffered multiple stab wounds. 

Calhoun said the inmate was transported to a local emergency department and deputies are investigating the incident. 

Charges against an attacker, if identified, will be presented to a grand jury.