Beaver Creek inmate dies after ‘altercation’ at Gravenhurst prison

OPP are investigating the death after a 45-year-old inmate from Gravenhurst died in hospital following Saturday’s altercation at the prison

An inmate at Beaver Creek Institution has died following an altercation at the Gravenhurst prison.

Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Bracebridge OPP were notified of an altercation that happened earlier in the day involving inmates at the Beaver Creek Drive facility.

One person was taken to hospital where they were later pronounced dead.

The individual has been identified as Devon Paskimin, 45, of Gravenhurst.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

The investigation is being conducted by the Bracebridge OPP’s Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

Correctional Service Canada and the OPP’s Forensic Identification Services are also helping with the investigation, say officials.

Beaver Creek is a minimum and medium security federal prison operated by the Correctional Service of Canada.