Inmate sent to hospital after assault at Millhaven Institution

An inmate at Millhaven Institution has been taken to an outside hospital for treatment after an assault, according to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022, the inmate in question was found to have been the victim of an assault in the maximum-security institution, CSC said in a press release on Friday, Apr. 1, 2022. The injured inmate was evaluated by staff members before being taken to an outside hospital to receive treatment.

“The assailants have been identified. CSC will work with police to investigate the circumstances of the incident and take the appropriate measures,” the federal correctional agency said, noting that no staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident.

 “The safety and security of institutions, their staff and the public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system.”