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Assault of an inmate at Kent Institution

December 9, 2024 at 2:34 pm  Federal, Politics

December 9, 2024 – Agassiz, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

On December 3, 2024, an inmate was the victim of an assault at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.

The injured inmate was evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment and has since returned to the institution.

The Agassiz detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the institution are presently investigating the incident.

The assailants have been identified and appropriate actions have been taken.

No staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident.

The safety and security of institutions, their staff, and the public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system.

In order to improve practices aimed at preventing this type of incident, the Correctional Service of Canada will review the circumstances of the incident and take the appropriate measures.

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