AN inmate was assaulted at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution in Agassiz, on August 21, the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) said on Wednesday.

The injured inmate was evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.

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 said: “The safety and security of institutions, their staff, and the public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system. In order to improve practices aimed at preventing this type of incident, the Correctional Service of Canada will review the circumstances of the incident and take the appropriate measures.”