Inmate taken to hospital following assault at Millhaven Institution, OPP investigating

An OPP cruiser is pictured in this undated photo. (Source: OPP Central Region)

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after an inmate was injured and taken to hospital following an assault in the Millhaven Institution near Kingston, Ont. on Tuesday.

Police say they received a call shortly after 5 p.m., reporting an inmate had been seriously assaulted in the maximum-security facility.

The victim, a 36-year-old man, was taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition.

The investigation is ongoing by the (OPP)-led Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad and Correctional Service Canada (CSC).

CTV News Ottawa has reached out CSC for comment.

Millhaven Institution is located just east of the city of Bath, Ont., which is located on a federal reserve property. The property is shared with Bath Institution located in proximity, according to the Government of Canada’s website.