THE Correctional Service of Canada says that on February 16 an inmate was assaulted at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution in Agassiz.

The injured inmate was evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment and has since returned to the institution.

The Agassiz detachment of the RCMP and the institution are presently investigating the incident.

The assailants have been identified and the appropriate actions have been taken. No staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident.

The CSC says that in order to improve practices aimed at preventing this type of incident, it will review the circumstances of the incident and take the appropriate measures.