US EditionOfficer stabbed in the face at max-security prison in Agassiz
AGASSIZ, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 14 – The officer was stabbed during a routine patdown and treated with stitches; Correctional Service Canada and RCMP are investigating and reviewing safety measures.
- At Kent Institution in Agassiz, a staff member was assaulted, according to a Correctional Service Canada release, marking a rare breach in maximum-security protocol.
- During a routine patdown at about 8 a.m., the officer was randomly attacked and stabbed in the side of the face, John Randle said.
- The injured staff member was taken to an outside hospital, received stitches on his face and was released a few hours later.
- Correctional Service Canada stated that the safety and security of staff and the public remains its top priority, and both CSC and the RCMP are investigating the incident.
- After the assailant was quickly restrained, the UCCO is urging that the inmate be transferred to the special handling unit for heightened security, John Randle said.
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