STONY MOUNTAIN, MB, Sept. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - On September 5, 2023, Ricardo Pereira, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution, died while in our custody.
At the time of death, the inmate had been serving a sentence of eight years and 25 days for break and enter, aggravated assault, failure to comply- at large, and careless use/storage of a firearm, since May 13, 2022.
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.
CSC Website
Commissioner's Directive: Death of an Inmate
Deaths in custody
Stony Mountain Institution
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SOURCE Correctional Services of Canada Prairie Region
Roxane Braun, Media Relations and Outreach Advisor, Regional Headquarters - Prairies, (306) 514-2203
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