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Bowden Institution Inmate Dies While in Custody; Police Notified
Albert Bellegarde, a 47-year-old inmate at Bowden Institution, died while in custody on March 20, 2026. Bellegarde had been serving a life sentence since January 22, 2009.
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Prairie Region reported that Albert Bellegarde, an inmate at Bowden Institution, died while in custody on March 20, 2026. Bowden Institution is located in Innisfail, Alberta. At the time of his death, Bellegarde was 47 years old. He had been serving a life sentence since January 22, 2009. Bellegarde's next of kin have been notified of his death. As is standard procedure when an inmate dies, the Correctional Service of Canada will review the circumstances of Bellegarde's death. CSC policy mandates that both the police and the coroner be notified.
Key Facts
- Albert Bellegarde, an inmate at Bowden Institution, died in custody on March 20, 2026.
- Bellegarde was 47 years old at the time of his death.
- He had been serving a life sentence since January 22, 2009.
- Bowden Institution is located in Innisfail, Alberta.
- Bellegarde's next of kin have been notified.
- The Correctional Service of Canada will review the circumstances of the death.
- CSC policy requires that the police and coroner be notified.
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- Weekly Voice — Death of an inmate from Bowden Institution | Weekly Voice