On August 8, 2015, Terrance Matchett, an inmate at Springhill 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. Matchett, 63 years old, had been serving a sentence of 3 years, 1 month and 1 day, since February 18, 2013 for Aggravated Assault and Fail to Comply with Conditions of Undertaking/Recognizance.
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 the Correctional Service of Canada will review the circumstances of the incident.
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Shannon Oickle
Manager, Programs
Springhill Institution
(902) 597-8651, ext 3637
