The Edmonton Police Service is investigating another sudden death at the Edmonton Remand Centre.

A statement from the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General said the inmate was found unresponsive in his cell in the late morning of Saturday, May 19.

Remand staff and Alberta Health services performed CPR on the man, but after EMS arrived, he was pronounced dead on scene. The cause of death is unknown, an EPS investigation is ongoing.

This is the second death at the facility this month.

On Saturday, May 5, another inmate was found unresponsive in her cell and declared dead by emergency responders.

Both deaths are being reviewed internally and investigated by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.