Provincial police investigate death at prison in Gravenhurst, Ont.
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GRAVENHURST, ONT. – Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating a death at a prison in Gravenhurst, Ont.
OPP say they were notified Saturday evening of an altercation that had occurred at Beaver Creek Institution earlier in the day and involved inmates.
They say a man was taken to hospital, where he later died.
Police say the man has been identified as 45-year-old Devon Paskimin, of Gravenhurst, Ont.
They say an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
Beaver Creek is a clustered security facility that includes minimum- and medium-security units.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 26, 2026.