Officer beaten badly at jail

Officer beaten badly at jail - BCGEU

Published on February 19, 2018

A correctional officer at the Okanagan Correctional Centre near Oliver is recovering after being violently assaulted by an inmate on Tuesday.

The male officer was reportedly attacked in a living unit where he was aggressively sucker-punched from behind and knocked to the ground, before being punched several more times.

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