The Dorchester Penitentiary is a medium security prison in Dorchester, N.B.
A 74-year-old man serving a life sentence at Dorchester Penitentiary has died.
Gerald Cooke died on Friday of apparent natural causes following an illness.
He was imprisoned in November 1995 for second-degree murder and attempted murder.
In all cases, Correctional Service Canada reviews the circumstances surrounding the death.
