Inquest dates set for 2023 death at Saskatoon correctional centre

An inquest will examine how a 21-year-old man died in his cell at the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre in 2023.

Jayzen Night was found unresponsive in his cell on Feb. 8, 2023. Staff initiated first aid before EMS arrived but he was pronounced dead.

The inquest will be held May 11 to 14 at the Travelodge in Saskatoon. During the four-day public hearing, a provincial coroner and a civilian jury will examine the circumstances leading up to his death.

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The jury will determine the cause of Night’s death and may make recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future.

The Coroners Act calls for an inquest whenever an inmate dies in a correctional facility unless the coroner is satisfied the death was due entirely to natural causes and was not preventable.

Coroner Brent Gough will preside over the inquest.