The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has announced the death of Shane Kruchak, a 50-year-old inmate from Stony Mountain Institution. Kruchak died while in custody on January 23, 2025. He had been serving a sentence of 2 years, 6 months, and 18 days, which commenced on December 4, 2024.
Kruchak’s next of kin have been notified of his death.
Inmate Death Under Investigation at Stony Mountain Institution
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, another inmate, Michael McKay, 54, also died in the prison.
The CSC is conducting a review of the circumstances surrounding Kruchak’s death and have contacted the RCMP and coroner to investigate.
Stony Mountain Institution is a medium-security federal penitentiary located in Manitoba, just north of Winnipeg. It houses male offenders serving sentences of two years or more.
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