Provincial police investigate death at prison in Gravenhurst, Ont.
OPP investigate death at Beaver Creek prison
Signage is seen at the Beaver Creek Medium Institution, in Gravenhurst, Ont., Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Oct 26, 2026, 7:49 AM
Oct 26, 2026, 7:50 AM
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.
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