Death of an inmate from Pacific Institution

October 3, 2023 – Abbotsford, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

On October 1^st, 2023, Roy William MacGregor, an inmate from Pacific Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

At the time of death, the inmate had been serving an indeterminate sentence, which commenced on May 2, 1978, for Second Degree Murder and other convictions.

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.