Provincial police investigate death at prison in Gravenhurst, Ont.

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.

The Canadian Press