Death of inmate at Dorchester Penitentiary

Dorchester, New Brunswick, February 7, 2013 - On February 6, 2013, at about 8:00 p.m., inmate Antonio Roussel from Dorchester Penitentiary was found unresponsive in his cell. Correctional Officers immediately performed CPR.

Emergency Services were notified and arrived at the institution, but were unable to revive the offender.

At the time of his death, Mr. Roussel, 46, was serving a two and a half year sentence for various offences. His sentence had commenced on April 21, 2011.

Next of kin have been notified.

As in all cases where an individual dies while in custody, the police and coroner have been notified. In addition, Correctional Service Canada will review the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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For more information, Media personnel may contact:

Brenda Hastie
Assistant Warden, Management Services
Correctional Service Canada
Dorchester Penitentiary
(506) 379-4006