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Police investigate the death of an inmate at the Barton jail

Posted:March 15, 2016 | 1:48 PM
By:Laura Brody

Updated: April 4, 2024 | 4:57 PM

Hamilton police and coroner are investigating the death of an inmate at the Barton jail.

Hamilton paramedics were called to the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Saturday, around 2 pm, for a man without vital signs. The inmate was pronounced dead on scene.

Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services spokesperson Brent Ross confirmed the death.

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