Nova Scotia’s Justice Department says a man who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility has died.
The department says the 38-year-old man was found unresponsive last Wednesday.
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He was transported to Dartmouth General Hospital, but died on Monday.
The province says Halifax Regional Police are investigating and the Justice Department will conduct an internal investigation.
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It says the medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
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The Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility is a medium-security jail in the Halifax area.
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