Two inmates were assaulted last week at Springhill Institution, a federal prison just outside of Amherst, N.S.
The incident happened on Jan. 25, at around 6 p.m. The two injured inmates were taken to a hospital to receive treatment, and one of them still remains in hospital while the other had returned to Springhill.
According to a Correctional Service Canada release, the assailants have been identified and the RCMP is investigating.
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“The safety and security of offenders, Correctional Service Canada (CSC) staff and the public remains the highest priority,” read the release.
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