ASIRT investigating death of prisoner on eve of his release

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal News ASIRT investigating death of prisoner on eve of his release Man found dead in his cell on Sept. 17 had finished his sentence Author of the article: By Eric Bowling Published Sep 18, 2026 Last updated 3 hours ago 1 minute read Join the conversation ASIRT is investigating the death of a 27-year-old man who was found unresponsive in his cell the night he was to be released. PHOTO BY BRYAN PASSIFIUME /Postmedia file Article content The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been called in to investigate after a 27-year-old man was found dead in his cell the night he was to be released. Article content Edmonton Police Service say the EPS detainee management unit (DMU) went to the man’s cell at roughly 7 p.m. Thursday night to begin the release process, only to find him lying on the floor. Article content Article content He did not respond when officers called out to him and did not have a pulse, nor was he breathing. An on-site paramedic attempted CPR while emergency medical services and Edmonton Fire Rescue Services were dispatched. However, they were unable to revive him. The man was declared dead at 7:55 p.m. Article content Article content EPS referred the matter to the CEO of the Police Review Commission, who has dispatched ASIRT to investigate further. Article content Headline News Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content How inmates are handled has been the subject of some controversy recently. Mayor Andrew Knack had not long ago called for an overhaul of how provincial and federal institutions release prisoners who have completed their sentence after footage surfaced showing eight people being dropped off in Chinatown at 9 p.m. on a Friday. Article content ASIRT told Postmedia they would not be commenting any further until the investigation is complete, but confirmed the man was in police custody, which is a separate entity than corrections. Article content ebowling@postmedia.com Article content Article content Bookmark our website and support our journalism:Don’t miss the news you need to know — add EdmontonJournal.com and EdmontonSun.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. Article content You can also…