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Editor’s word: This text has been up to date because it was initially revealed on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 9:13 a.m. Please see backside of article for many not too long ago up to date info.
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Residents of the Millhaven and Village of Tub areas of Loyalist Township could have woke up to fairly a commotion earlier this week after “multiple” inmates had been taken to hospital following “an assault,” the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has confirmed.
At roughly 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, police and paramedics responded to the federal property of Millhaven and Tub Establishments, after quite a few inmates had been injured after being “jumped” by one other inmate or inmates at Millhaven, CSC Regional Communications Supervisor Michael Shrider stated. Shrider couldn’t say what number of inmates had been injured within the violent altercation, however did say it was “multiple” inmates — a couple of and fewer than 5. No less than 4 ambulances left the federal property and headed for Kingston Common Hospital with sirens and lights activated on Tuesday night time. Shrider defined that, when a number of inmates have to be taken to hospital, a number of ambulances are required, as every of the inmates must have an escort (from CSC or the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)) with them; a number of inmates and escorts can not trip in the identical ambulance.
Shrider was additionally unable to say whether or not the assaults had been carried out by a number of inmates. He did say, nevertheless, that the OPP attended Millhaven Establishment, the maximum-security jail on the property simply west of Kingston, on the night time of the incidents and had begun an investigation.
Kingstonist reached out the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the OPP on Wednesday, Oct. 16 after which once more on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2024, however obtained no response. An e mail to OPP East Area Communication Supervisor Invoice Dickson was met with an automatic out of workplace response, which indicated one other member of the OPP might be contacted in his absence. As such, Kingstonist reached out to Sergeant Ted Dongelmans as directed.
Whereas awaiting attainable response from Dongelmans, Kingstonist additionally reached out to Frontenac Paramedics and Lennox and Addington Paramedic Providers to find out which (if not each) of the providers attended the incident and what number of inmates had been taken to hospital. L&A Paramedic Providers had not responded by time of publication; nevertheless, Frontenac Paramedics did affirm they despatched one staffed ambulance to the decision as mutual support help.
On the finish of the workday on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, Dongelmans responded to Kingstonist by way of e mail, indicating he had spoken with each CSC media relations and the OPP Penitentiary Squad supervisor. He then stated a media launch could be issued “in the morning.”
In response to Shrider, no inmates sustained life-threatening accidents, and all returned to Millhaven Establishment later that night time/within the early morning hours the next day. No routines or operations on the jail had been impacted, Shrider stated, noting that charges could also be pending, however that solely the OPP may disclose that info.
Kingstonist will proceed to supply up to date protection of this incident as extra info turns into accessible.
Replace (Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at 12:55 p.m.):
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has now confirmed that 4 inmates had been injured within the assault that occurred at Millhaven Establishment earlier this week.
In a press launch on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, CSC relayed that “four inmates were the victims of an assault at Millhaven Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.” In response to the federal correctional authority, the 4 inmates had been “evaluated by staff members” on the jail, which is positioned simply west of Kingston in Loyalist Township, after which transported to “an outside hospital to receive treatment.” All 4 inmates have since returned to the establishment, CSC stated.
“The institution is collaborating with the Ontario Provincial Police during their investigation,” the press launch stated.
“No staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident.”
CSC didn’t say what number of inmates had been concerned within the general altercation, nor what number of are thought of to be the aggressors within the incident. As beforehand reported (above), CSC stated yesterday that the operations and routines at Millhaven Establishment had been unaffected by the violent incident.
The federal company didn’t say whether or not the altercation concerned a weapon (or weapons).
“The safety and security of institutions, their staff, and the public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system,” CSC stated.
“In order to improve practices aimed at preventing this type of incident, the Correctional Service of Canada will review the circumstances of the incident and take the appropriate measures.”
The OPP haven’t issued a press launch on the matter as of time of publication of this replace, nor have the L&A OPP responded to a number of inquiries from Kingstonist.
Kingstonist will proceed to supply up to date protection of this matter as extra info turns into accessible.
