The man is expected to be charged later Thursday.
Detective Sergeant Wayne Cheesman said all three men had been convicted of murder.
Police were investigating where the man got the knife from.
The secure facility caters mainly for patients from the criminal justice system who need psychiatric assessment, care or treatment.
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