Review launched after jail guard stabbed
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This article was published 08/05/2025 (322 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Brandon Correctional Centre has launched an internal review after a correctional officer was stabbed twice in the back Monday evening at the facility.
Brandon police say the 47-year-old male correctional officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Police responded to the incident at 8:44 p.m., and the correctional officer was transported by ambulance to the Brandon Regional Health Centre.
The Brandon Correctional Centre on Veterans Way, where a staff member was stabbed on Monday evening. An inmate faces charges, including assault of a peace officer causing bodily harm. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)
“Brandon Police Service is deeply concerned for the well-being of the staff member injured in the recent incident,” BPS said in a special news release Tuesday. “Our thoughts are with the individual and his family.”
A 41-year-old male inmate faces charges of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, aggravated assault of a peace officer and assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm.
The suspect remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on May 12.
“This incident is being taken very seriously,” BPS said in the 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.”
Monday’s incident follows the beating deaths of two inmates at the facility last year.
On Dec. 29, 2024, a 23-year-old inmate died after being punched and kicked repeatedly. The cellmate charged with first-degree murder in that case had been charged three weeks earlier, along with two other BCC inmates, in the beating death of a 44-year-old inmate in September.
A spokesperson for the province said the internal review may give rise to adjustments.
“This latest incident will be reviewed carefully with a view to discovering if any changes or improvements are needed,” the spokesperson wrote in an email to the Sun. “The province works diligently to ensure the safety and security of everyone inside provincial correctional facilities.”
Kyle Ross, president of the Manitoba Government and General Employees Union, which represents correctional officers at the facility, told the Sun on Tuesday that workers are dealing with difficult situations. He said staffing can be an issue, and that the union works with the province to ensure fears are heard and dealt with.
“Currently, with the amount of inmates in these facilities, it’s getting more and more challenging to do that work safely,” Ross said. “We have some vacancies that need to be filled. So it’s, it’s a really challenging environment.”
» cmcdowell@brandonsun.com