Death of an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution

Tuesday at 4:50pm ADT · September 29, 2026 1 min read

SASKATOON, SK, Sept. 29, 2026 /CNW/ — On September 28, Ronald Bell, an inmate from the Stony Mountain Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes. 

At the time of death, the inmate was 74 years old and had been serving a life sentence since May 30, 1994.

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.

Associated links

CSC Website

Commissioner’s Directive: Death of an Inmate

Deaths in custody

Stony Mountain Institution – Canada.ca

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SOURCE Correctional Services of Canada Prairie Region

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