September 15, 2015 – Mission, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada
On September 15, 2015, an inmate from the medium security unit at Mission 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. Sean Michael Nielsen, 46 years old, had been serving a sentence of 5 years for Theft Under and Robbery since December 22, 2014.
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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Rhonda Cochrane
Assistant Warden Management Services
Mission Institution
604-820-5856
