Confirming an incident at Westgate Correctional Facility on Sunday, following which a Corrections Officer required medical attention, Acting Commissioner of Corrections James Howard said: “This matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness and is currently under active review. The Bermuda Police Service has been notified and is conducting the appropriate inquiries.”

A Government spokesman stated that the officer was attended to immediately by medical personnel and has since been transported to the hospital for further assessment as a precautionary measure. 

It should be noted that appropriate operational steps were taken immediately following the incident to ensure the continued safety and security of the facility.

 Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Sen. the Hon. Kim Wilkerson, JP, said: “Our priority is the safety and well-being of our staff and those in the charge of the Department of Corrections”.

 The Minister noted that: “An external review is already underway, which includes assessing any vulnerabilities within the Department of Corrections' security protocols as part of the wider International Detention Standards Review recently carried out by an independent peer-review team comprising senior corrections leaders from the United Kingdom, Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. 

"I expect to shortly receive their findings and recommendations for implementing the appropriate actions arising from this international assessment.” 

The review measures Bermuda’s correctional facilities against recognised global benchmarks, including the United Nations’ Nelson Mandela Rules. The spokesman further noted that international recruitment is underway to strengthen staffing capacity.