Inmate dies in custody at Beaver Creek
A 45-year-old inmate at Beaver Creek Institution has died while in custody.
Correctional Service Canada confirms that Richard Shearer passed away on March 5. He had been serving an indeterminate sentence since 2015. Authorities have notified his next of kin.
Police and the coroner have been informed, and Correctional Services have begun a review into the circumstances surrounding his death.