Death of an inmate from Mountain Institution

October 6, 2026 – Agassiz, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

On October 2, 2026, Regis Patrick Palmer, an inmate from Mountain Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

At the time of death, the inmate was 70 years old and had been serving a sentence of 9 years and 11 months since July 6, 2023.

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.