April 8, 2015 – Gravenhurst, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada
On April 3, 2015, at about 1:45 p.m., an inmate was found to have been victim of an assault in the medium security unit at Beaver Creek Institution. The injured inmate was immediately evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.
The institution is presently investigating the incident.
No staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident.
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.
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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Annette Allen
Assistant Warden Management Services
Beaver Creek Institution
(705) 687-1742
