Inmate hospitalized following assault at B.C. maximum-security prison

The Kent Institution in Agassiz, B.C. (Correctional Service of Canada)

An inmate was assaulted at B.C.’s only maximum-security federal prison on Monday, according to corrections officials.

The injured inmate was taken from Kent Institution to an outside hospital for treatment, the Correctional Service of Canda said in a statement Wednesday.

The local Agassiz RCMP detachment and the prison are investigating the assault.

“The assailants have been identified, and the appropriate actions have been taken,” the CSC wrote. “The safety and security of institutions, their staff, and the public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system.”

No other inmates or staff members were injured in the incident, according to the CSC.

As always, the CSC says it will review the assault and “take the appropriate measures” to prevent similar incidents in the future.