September 3, 2014 – Renous, New Brunswick – Correctional Service Canada
On August 31, 2014, at about 10:30 p.m., an inmate was found to have been victim of an assault at Atlantic Institution, a maximum-security federal institution. The injured inmate was immediately evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.
The Blackville detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the institution are presently investigating the incident.
No staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident.
The assailant has been identified and the appropriate actions have been taken.
The Warden has ordered a lockdown and a search of part of the institution. Normal operations will resume when it is considered safe to do so.
The safety and security of institutions, their staff and the public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system.
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Étienne Chiasson
Communications Advisor
Regional Headquarters - Atlantic
(506) 851-2186
