A Kent Institution correctional officer is recovering from a stabbing injury sustained during an incident at the Agassiz-area maximum security institution on Sunday, Sept. 1.
Union of Canadian Correctional Officers regional president John Randle said the officer was involved in breaking up a fight when he was stabbed; the officer was providing medical aid to a victim at the time of the incident.
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