Death of an inmate from Pacific Institution

April 28, 2025, – Abbotsford, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

On April 27, 2025, Darwin Heilman, an inmate from Pacific Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

At the time of death, the inmate was 81 years old and had been serving an indeterminate sentence, which commenced on January 11, 1971.

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.