January 20, 2014 – Bath, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada
On January 17, 2014, at approximately 12:45 p.m., a staff member was the victim of an assault at Millhaven Institution, a maximum-security federal institution. The injured staff member was immediately evaluated and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.
The Ontario Provincial Police and the institution are presently investigating the 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.
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) will investigate the circumstances of this incident and continue to work with the police.
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For more information, media personnel may contact:
Vicki Willis
Assistant Warden, Management Services
Correctional Service Canada
Millhaven Institution
613-351-8304
