Death of an inmate from Regional Reception Centre

News release

April 4, 2023 – Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec – Service correctionnel Canada

On April 3, 2023, Marc-André Gaudreault, an inmate from the Regional Reception Centre, died while in our custody.

At the time of death, the inmate had been serving a sentence of two years, which commenced on January 12, 2023, for robbery, break and enter, failure to comply and escape from lawful custody.

The inmate’s next of kin have been notified.

As in all cases involving the death of an inmate, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) will review the circumstances. CSC policy requires that the police and the coroner be notified.

Associated links

CSC Website
Commissioner’s Directive: Death of an Inmate
Deaths in custody

Contacts

Jonathan Huet
Deputy Warden, act
450-478-5977

Follow the Correctional Service of Canada on Twitter (@CSC_SCC_en) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/CorrectionalServices).

For more information, please visit the website

Page details

2023-04-04