Some facts about in-custody deaths of federal prisoners in Canada
OTTAWA – Some facts about in-custody deaths of federal prisoners:
— From 2003 to 2013, 536 offenders died in federal custody.
— Of these, two-thirds of all deaths — 355 — were attributed to natural causes.
— On average, about 35 federally sentenced offenders die each year from naturally attributed causes.
— In 2012-13, 56 inmates died in federal custody, including 12 suicides and 31 deaths from natural causes.
(Source: Office of the Correctional Investigator)
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