Altercations lead to lockdown at Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford and Kent Institution inmates hospitalized

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At the request of the Correctional Service of Canada, officers from the Abbotsford Police Department assisted with security at the hospital because of the background of some of the inmates.

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BC Emergency Health Services says its paramedics cared for and transported three patients to hospital in critical condition from the Kent Institution in Agassiz. Its paramedics also transported two people from the Matsqui Institution to hospital. An update from CSC Friday afternoon revealed one of the inmates has been released from hospital and returned to the Matsqui Institution.

In response to the altercation, the institution implemented a lockdown, with all visits suspended until further notice. CSC says normal operations will resume when deemed safe to do so.

The Correctional Service of Canada has not provided specific details regarding the circumstances leading to the altercations. It doesn’t plan to release any more information while an RCMP investigation is underway.

Editor’s note: This story was updated through the day as new information became available.