Correctional officer severely beaten by inmate at Quebec prison: police [Video]

A correctional officer was seriously injured after being attacked by an inmate at a prison northeast of Montreal, police say. 

At around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, officers with the MRC de Pierre-De Saurel were called to the Sorel-Tracy detention centre after receiving a report of the attack, Ève Brochu-Jouber, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec, told CTV News on Monday.

The correctional officer suffered “severe” injuries and was sent to hospital where he remains in a stable but “critical” condition, she said.

Sources told Noovo Info that the officer, who was left unrecognizable after the attack, was hit about 15 times with a homemade weapon and there are fears that he could lose his eyesight.

Brochu-Jouber said the inmate, a 39-year-old man, is being questioned by investigators. Police said they will hand over the file to the Quebec prosecution office for possible charges.

The union representing provincial correctional officers told Noovo Info that …