Inmate Death at Pacific Institution/Regional Centre
On April 2, 2025, an inmate from Pacific Insitution / Regional Treatment Centre died while in our custody as a result of apparent natural causes.
At the time of death, the inmate was 80 years old and had been serving a sentence of 7 years, 1 month, and 13 days since June 19, 2024.
The individual’s name has been anonymized to comply with a court-ordered publication ban to protect the identity of the victim(s).
The inmate’s next of kin have been notified.
As in all cases involving the death of an inmate, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) will review the circumstances. CSC policy requires that the police and the coroner be notified.
https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/news/2025/04/death-of-an-inmate-from-pacific-institution–regional-treatment-centre.html