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Inmate assaulted at Dorchester Penitentiary

An inmate was taken to the hospital following an assault at Dorchester Penitentiary.

Officials said the incident happened in the medium-security unit last Thursday.

Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) said the inmate was transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.

“No staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident,” CSC said in a news release on Monday.

Corrections officials continue to investigate the incident.

  • Brad Perry is an award-winning news anchor and reporter and a 2013 graduate of the NBCC journalism program. Based in New Brunswick, he is also the assistant national news director for Acadia Broadcasting. Contact Brad at perry.brad@radioabl.ca.

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