August 14, 2105 – Kingston Ontario – Correctional Service Canada
On August 12, 2015, at about 10:30 p.m. an inmate was found to have been victim of an assault in the maximum-security unit at Collins Bay Institution. The injured inmate was immediately evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.
The Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad 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 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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Kyle Lawlor
Media Relations Advisor
Regional Headquarters
613-545-8210
