Investigation Finds Procedures Followed in Offender Death

Correctional officers followed proper policies and procedures when an offender died in custody July 25, says a report released today, Oct. 17.

The man, 48, was found deceased in his cell at about 4:30 a.m. at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Burnside. He was remanded awaiting trial.

The incident review found that correctional officers followed policy and procedures when conducting staff rounds before the incident and responding to the incident.

The Halifax Regional Police investigation determined the death was not suspicious or a criminal matter.

The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service has ruled the death a suicide.

To read the full incident review report, visit www.gov.ns.ca/just/global_docs/IRR_Death_20110725.pdf .