Death of an inmate from Mission Institution – medium security unit

June 25, 2026 – Mission, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

On June 22, 2026, Daniel Robert Dow, an inmate from Mission Institution, died while in our custody.

At the time of death, the inmate was 68 years old and had been serving an indeterminate sentence, which commenced on March 3, 1998.

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 coroner be notified.

Associated links

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

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