The North Slave Correctional Complex (NSCC) will soon undergo a third-party workplace safety assessment, the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 justice minister said Tuesday.

The review comes after a guard was brutally beaten by an inmate about a year ago.

Justice Minister Caroline Wawzonek, pressed to provide answers about the assault by Yellowknife Centre MLA Julie Green in the NWT Legislative Assembly, said the upcoming evaluation SA国际影视传媒� set to be conducted by an external contractor outside of the Department of Justice SA国际影视传媒� will take place this spring.

In May, a corrections officer was escorting an 18-year-old inmate back to cells when he was suddenly attacked. The inmate unleashed a flurry of punches, striking and then kicking the officer before eventually being pepper sprayed and restrained by NSCC guards.

Footage of the chaotic incident, captured by the jailSA国际影视传媒檚 surveillance system, was obtained by Yellowknifer late last year. The Department of Justice refused to say whether or not safety protocols had been reassessed or revamped following the assault.

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Green said she obtained a report on the incident, conducted internally by the Department of Justice, through an access to information request.

Green said she received a heavily redacted version of the report that left her with more questions than answers.

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SA国际影视传媒淲hy didnSA国际影视传媒檛 Corrections (Service) have a third party investigation? Were serious incident protocols followed? None of these questions are answered in the blacked-out report,SA国际影视传媒� she said.

Green said some details surrounding the incident, however, were revealed in the SA国际影视传媒渟pottySA国际影视传媒� report she accessed.

The MLA said she learned the corrections officer was SA国际影视传媒渘ot following the proper protocol for escorting (the) inmate,SA国际影视传媒� adding itSA国际影视传媒檚 unclear whether the officer knew he wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 following protocol.

Green said the report revealed there is no training at NSCC for new corrections officers relating specifically to escorting inmates in the facility, although staff are taught self-defence techniques.

Wawzonek said several steps have been taken to improve safety at the Yellowknife jail since the attack occurred.

NSCC employees underwent additional training in January, and an interdepartmental working group, formed between human resources and the Corrections Service, was recently established, said Wawzonek.

The minister said refresher training for jail staff happens regularly.

Asked by Green whether serious incident protocols were followed during the May assault, Wawzonek said there are SA国际影视传媒渃ertain forms of escort within (NSCC) that required two guards to be conducting an escort.

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Wawzonek addressed why the initial investigation was done in-house and not externally. She said an internal investigation was deemed appropriate, adding and the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) were involved in the initial investigation.

A 2015 review by CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 auditor general revealed glaring gaps in the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 correctional system. The report identified major deficiencies in SA国际影视传媒渢he staffing approach that affect the operations of each facility, including the security and safety of inmates and staff, and inmatesSA国际影视传媒� access to services.SA国际影视传媒�