THE Correctional Service of Canada said on Monday that on October 12, an inmate was the victim of an assault at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.
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 assailant has been identified, and the appropriate actions have been taken.
No staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident.
The Correctional Service of Canada said it will review the circumstances of the incident and take the appropriate measures.
