ON Saturday, October 14, 2023, an inmate was the victim of an assault at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution, the Correctional Service Canada said on Thursday.

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.

In order to improve practices aimed at preventing this type of incident, the Correctional Service of Canada said it will review the circumstances of the incident and take the appropriate measures.