Assault of an inmate at Beaver Creek Institution

October 6, 2020 – Kingston, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada

On October 2, 2020, at about 9:00 p.m., an inmate was found to have been the victim of an assault at Beaver Creek Institution, a multi-level security federal institution. The injured inmate was evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.

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

The assailant has been identified and the appropriate actions have been taken.

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 (CSC) will review the circumstances of the incident and take the appropriate measures.

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