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INMATE ASSAULT AT KENT INSTITUTION

Agassiz, BC, July 20, 2011 –Kent Institution is locked down following an inmate assault.

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on July 20, 2011, Correctional staff were alerted to an inmate who had been assaulted in the unit.  Institutional Health Services responded and assessed his condition; he was transported via ambulance to an outside hospital for further assessment and treatment.  The extent of the injuries are unknown at this time.

The RCMP and the Institution are investigating the incident. The Institution is on a partial lockdown including affected units and will re-open when management determines it is safe to do so.

No staff or other inmates were injured during this incident.
Kent Institution is a federal maximum security institution located 120 kilometers east of Vancouver.  The institution currently houses 274 inmates.

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For further information, please contact:

Heidi Catlin
A/Assistant Warden Management Services
Kent Institution, Agassiz, BC
Correctional Service of Canada
(604) 796-4404