HMP chapel riot

[1] In the early afternoon of February 9, 2014, three clergy members of the Salvation Army visited HMP, St. John's, to deliver an interdenominational service to the prison's inmate population.

Video of the incident[3] shows several inmates punching, kicking and stabbing Kenneth Green, in front of the clergy members, who observe the assault taking place, while correctional officers rush in and attempt to stop the beating.

After regaining control of the prison chapel, correctional officers provided first aid to Green, who was subsequently transported to hospital by ambulance for treatment of his injuries.

One source described that prison managers "put a lot of people's lives at risk that day" by not increasing security based on what they knew, and described the chapel riot, as "an attempted murder.

"[8] On November 21, 2014, attorney's representing two of the inmates accused in the assault on Green submitted a Canadian Charter Application seeking a stay of proceedings in relation to their clients, claiming that four senior prison authorities were criminally negligent by allowing Green to attend the Chapel service knowing there had been a previous threat against his life.

[24] All participants in the attack on Green were ultimately found guilty of varying criminal offences and sentenced to additional prison time at HMP St.

The Citizen's Representative's report noted that prison officials were aware of a "well-known" adversarial history, between Green and his primary attackers.

"[33] On March 8, 2018, the CBC reported that the attack on Kenneth Green in HMP's prison chapel on February 9, 2014, had been attributed to retribution for the murder of Joseph Whalen in 2013.