Police, ministry investigating 2nd death this month at Pine Grove Correctional Centre

The death of an inmate at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre near Prince Albert, Sask. the second such death this month is under investigation.

The woman was found unresponsive in her cell andwas declared dead around 7p.m., theMinistry of Corrections and Policing said in a Thursday news release.

Another inmate at Pine Grove died on July 1. In both cases, the ministry said the deaths werenot related to COVID-19.

The ministry and the Prince Albert Police Service are conducting an internal investigation of both deaths.The death was also referred to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service and the woman's next of kin were notified.