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By paNOW Staff

Seeking answers

Inmate’s death at Sask Pen subject of upcoming public inquest

Jan 13, 2026 | 11:30 AM

The circumstances surrounding a man’s death at Saskatchewan Penitentiary will be examined in great detail during a public inquest next month at the Coronet Hotel in Prince Albert.

On Nov. 28, 2022, 28-year-old Brandon Lupkoski was found unresponsive in his cell.

EMS was called and staff began life-saving efforts. EMS arrived and took over his care shortly after, but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and Lupkoski was pronounced deceased.

Section 20 of The Coroners Act, 1999 states that the Chief Coroner shall hold an inquest into the death of a person who dies while an inmate at a jail or a correctional facility, unless the coroner is satisfied that the person’s death was due entirely to natural causes and was not preventable.

The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, unexpected deaths. The purpose of an inquest is to establish who died, when and where that person died and the medical cause and manner of death. The coroner’s jury may make recommendations to prevent similar deaths.

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Coroner Timothy Hawryluk, K.C. will preside at the inquest.

The first day of the inquest is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Feb. 10. Subsequent start times will be determined by the presiding coroner.

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