Death of an inmate from Cowansville Institution

COWANSVILLE, QC, Nov. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - On November 20, 2020, Edward Bruce Gendron, an inmate from Cowansville Institution, died while in our custody.

At the time of his death, Mr. Gendron, had been serving an indeterminate sentence for second degree murder since April 6, 1979.

As in all cases involving the death of an inmate, Correctional Service Canada (CSC) will review the circumstances. CSC policy requires that the police and the coroner be notified.

Associated links
CSC Website 
Commissioner's Directive: Death of an Inmate 
Deaths in custody 

SOURCE Correctional Services Canada - Quebec

Karine Grenon, Assistant Warden, Management Services, Cowansville Institution, [phone], ext. 2102