June 18, 2014 – Warkworth, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada
On June 18, 2014, Richard MacKenzie, an inmate at Warkworth Institution was found unresponsive in his cell.
Staff members immediately began performing CPR and emergency services were called. The inmate could not be resuscitated.
At the time of his death, Mr. MacKenzie, 43 years old, had been serving an indeterminate sentence since October 30, 2007 for First Degree Murder.
The inmate’s next of kin have been notified of his death.
As in all cases involving the death of an inmate, the police and the coroner have been notified, and Correctional Service Canada will review the circumstances of the incident.
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Chris Stafford
Assistant Warden Management Services
Warkworth Institution
(705) 924-8104
