A male inmate on remand died at the Regina Correctional Centre on Thursday night.
A release from the province on Friday says the man was found unresponsive in his cell at about 7:20 p.m.
Saskatchewan RCMP along with the coroners service are investigating. The Ministry of Corrections and Policing will also be conducting an internal investigation.
The province says the death is not related to the coronavirus. The inmate’s next of kin has been notified.
This is second inmate death at the Regina Correction Regina Correctional Centre in about a month.