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Second Inmate Killed at Quebec Maximum-Security Prison in Under a Month

The case is under a criminal investigation with an internal review underway.

Overview

  • Two inmates in their 20s were attacked inside Donnacona Institution near Quebec City, and both were taken to hospital.
  • Correctional Service Canada identified the deceased as Amine Derradji, who was pronounced dead after the attack.
  • Police said the second victim’s injuries were not life threatening.
  • Authorities said Derradji had been serving a sentence of more than six years and seven months since May 2025.
  • This death follows the killing of 26-year-old Tyreek Angus at the same prison a little over three weeks earlier, prompting a police probe as prison officials conduct a parallel review with the coroner.