Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations (SOR/92-620)

116 (1) Where an inmate dies, the institutional head or a staff member designated by the institutional head shall promptly notify

• (a) subject to subsection (2), the person who the inmate indicated to the Service in writing was to be notified;

• (b) the coroner or medical examiner who has jurisdiction over the area in which the penitentiary is located; and

• (c) the Commissioner or a staff member designated by the Commissioner.

(2) If an inmate has not indicated the name of a person under subsection (1), the institutional head or staff member shall, as soon as practicable, notify the inmate’s next of kin.