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Inmate assaulted at Agassiz prison

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 15 Nov, 2024 02:28 PM
  • Inmate assaulted at Agassiz prison

The Correctional Service Canada says an inmate was brought to an outside hospital after being assaulted at a maximum-security prison in Agassiz.

It says in a news release that the attack happened last Friday.

The service says the R-C-M-P and authorities from the Kent Institution are investigating the incident.

It says the assailants have been identified and no other inmates or staff were injured. 

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