Inmate dies in custody at central Alberta prison
Posted June 2, 2025 11:00 am.
An inmate serving time in a central-Alberta prison died over the weekend, Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says.
The government agency says 69-year-old Gilbert Robinson died on Friday while in custody at the Bowden Institution, located along Highway 2 near Innisfail.
Gilbert was serving an indeterminate sentence at the time of his death.
He’d been in custody since April 5, 2018.
Various reports indicate Gilbert was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2014 death of his wife.
The man’s next of kin have been notified, according to CSC.
All cases involving the death of an inmate require a review by the CSC.
CSC policy also requires that the police and medical examiner be notified.
