Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate dies of COVID-19 complications

An inmate from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary died outside the hospital after “an apparent result of complications related to COVID-19,” the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced Saturday.

This is the fourth COVID-19-related death among federally-sentenced inmates and the first in Saskatchewan.

As of the CSC’s latest update Jan. 7, there are 69 active cases of COVID-19 at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert.

The inmate’s next of kin have been notified of the death.