Dr. Harry Mikael Voogjarv, Regional Supervising Coroner, North Region, Sudbury Office, announced today that a date has been scheduled for the inquest into the death of Jordan Paim.
The inquest will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Murray Segal will be the presiding officer and Grace Alcaide Janicas and Shruti Ramesh will be the inquest counsel, said a release from the Ministry of the Solicitor General that was issued on Friday.
Paim, 30 years old, died on July 20, 2021, while in custody at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. An inquest into his death is mandatory under the Coroners Act.
The inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding Paim’s death. "The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing further deaths," the release said.
The inquest is expected to last five days and hear from approximately eight witnesses.
The inquest will be conducted by video conference. Members of the public who wish to view the proceedings can do so live using this link.