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By Alyssa Conti

INMATE DEATH

77-year-old inmate dies in custody at Abbotsford prison

May 4, 2025 | 11:50 AM

ABBOTSFORD — An elderly inmate whose name can’t be revealed has died in a Fraser Valley prison.

On Friday, May 2, Correctional Service Canada (CSC) reported that a 77-year-old inmate at the Pacific Institution in Abbotsford has died of natural causes.

CSC said the person’s name has been anonymized due to a court-ordered publication ban protecting victims’ identities.

At the time of death, the inmate had been serving a sentence of two years since May 3, 2024. Next of kin have been notified.

As with all cases involving an inmate’s death, Corrections Canada will review the circumstances and notify police and the coroner.

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