Dauphin Correctional Centre inmate death under investigation

Corrections officials won't say how a man in custody at the Dauphin Correctional Centre died earlier this month.

The inmate'sname is not being released but Manitoba Corrections said he died July 14 and his family has been notified.

"For privacy reasons, we are unable to provide additional information about the deceased person," Manitoba Corrections said.

"We have launched an internal review and reported the death to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, as required by law," a spokesperson said."We have also offered support and counselling to affected offenders and staff at DCC."

It has not been made clear how the man died.

No charges expected

RCMP have ruled out any likelihood it was theresult of a crime.

"Our investigation so far has not revealed any criminality to this incident, and no charges are expected," said RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Bert Paquet.

Manitoba Corrections has launched an internal investigation.A spokesperson said there has not been a death at the facility in at least 28 years, which is as far back as records were readily available.

Under some circumstances an inquest into a death in custody is mandatory under the provincial Fatality Inquiries Act, but the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has not yet determined whether an inquest is necessary in this case.

Dauphin Correctional Centre holds men, women and youth. As of last week, it held 51 men and one woman.

The province said the capacity of the facility is 61 inmates.

• New jail to be built in Dauphin

The correctional centre will be a century old next year. The former NDP government in 2013 announced a plan to replace it but construction hasn't started yet.

Manitoba Corrections said work is underway to determine the specific space and equipment requirements.