(BRANDON POLICE / FILE)
Brandon police have charged an inmate after a staff member was stabbed at Brandon Correctional Centre on Monday.
Police responded to the jail on Veterans Way at around 8:44 p.m. to find the 47-year-old male staff member had been stabbed twice in the back. He was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The 41-year-old male inmate was arrested and is facing multiple assault and weapon charges.
“This incident is being taken very seriously,” police said in a release. “Brandon Correctional Centre is working closely with law enforcement and an internal review to examine the circumstances and reinforce safety measures for both staff and inmates has been launched.”
The man appeared in court on Wednesday.
