Escape from Stony Mountain Institution, minimum-security unit

June 23, 2025 – Stony Mountain, Manitoba – Correctional Service Canada

On June 23, 2025, staff members at Stony Mountain Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, discovered that Jason David Vanwyck was not accounted for.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) immediately contacted the Stonewall Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a warrant for the offender’s arrest has been issued.

Jason Vanwyck is 41 years old, measures 183 cm (6′0″) in height and weighs 109 kg (241 lb). The offender has a fair complexion, green eyes and brown hair.

He is currently serving a 2-year, 25-day sentence for break, enter and commit (3 counts), break and enter with intent, theft under $5000 (3 counts), assault with a weapon (2 counts), utter threat to cause death/harm and mischief in relation to other property.

Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of Jason Vanwyck is asked to contact the police.

CSC will investigate the circumstances of this incident and is working with the police to locate the offender as quickly as possible.

CSC has given the police all of the information available to help arrest the offender.