Maximum-security prison correctional officer stabbed during inmate fight; Union calls for increased body armor and better inmate accountability.
A correctional officer at Kent Institution, a maximum-security prison in British Columbia, was stabbed in the arm on September 1, 2024, while aiding an injured inmate during an inmate fight. The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers Pacific Region is urging increased body armor and better inmate accountability due to rising violence against officers. The injured officer has been released from the hospital but faces a lengthy recovery process.
September 05, 2024
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