Recapture of Inmates from Edmonton Institution for Women

News Release

October 4, 2017 – Edmonton, Alberta – Correctional Service Canada

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on October 3, 2017 inmates Samantha Toope and Kelsie Mast were apprehended by the Edmonton Police Service.

The inmates had been unlawfully at large from Edmonton Institution for Women, a multi-level security federal institution, on October 2, 2017.

CSC is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Ensuring the safety and security of institutions, staff, and public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system.

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Contacts

Jeff Campbell
Regional Communications Manager
Regional Headquarters, Prairies
(306) 659-9216

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