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Drumheller Institution inmate found dead in cell

A 23-year-old inmate of the Drumheller Institution was found dead in his cell on Wednesday, says Correctional Service Canada.

Death of Cody Osterland, 23, to be investigated by Correctional Service Canada

A 23-year-old inmate at the Drumheller Institution was found dead in his cell on Wednesday, says Correctional Service Canada.

Cody Osterland was found unresponsive in his cell at the medium security prison, according to a news release.

Osterland had been at the Drumheller Institution since October 2014 serving a three-year, five-month sentence for a number of convictions, including stolen and forged credit cards, drug trafficking, theft, and possession of a weapon.

The family has been notified of his death.

Correctional Service Canada will be investigating the incident.