Death of an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution
STONY MOUNTAIN, MB, June 11, 2025 /CNW/ - On June 7, 2025, Gordon Kornelson, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
At the time of death, the inmate was 80 years old and had been serving a sentence of four years since May 5, 2025.
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.
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