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Quebec Region

News Release

Communiqué

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DEATH AT ARCHAMBAULT INSTITUTION

SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, Quebec, November 7, 2008 - At around 7:30 p.m. on November 7, Gérard Plaisance, an inmate at Montée St-François Institution, died of natural causes in the Archambault Institution hospital.

Mr. Plaisance was 86 years old and had been serving a sentence of 5 years, 8 months and 11 days for sexually motivated offences. Management is currently trying to contact next of kin to inform them of his death.

As in any case involving the death of an inmate, the police and coroner are required to investigate. The Correctional Service of Canada will also be looking into the circumstances surrounding this incident.

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For further information, media representatives are asked to contact:

Senior Duty Officer
Correctional Service of Canada
450-967-3338

or, as of Monday, November 10:

Monique Sigouin-Meloche
Communications Officer
Montée St-François Institution
450-661-9620