Source: Government of Canada News (2)
April 28, 2025 – Dorchester, New Brunswick – Correctional Service Canada
On April 24, 2025, Joseph Turple, an inmate from Shepody Healing Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
At the time of death, the inmate was 64 years old and had been serving a life sentence, which commenced on December 20, 2001.
The inmate’s next of kin have been notified.
As in all cases involving the death of an inmate, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) will review the circumstances. CSC policy requires that the police and the coroner be notified.