Sask. inmate surrenders after accidental release.

Well, honesty is not dead...lol


http://www.kelowna.com/2009/12/26/sa...ental-release/

Sask. inmate surrenders after accidental release.

Saturday, December 26th, 2009 | 2:40 am

Canwest News Service

SASKATOON – A man who was released from a Saskatchewan prison by accident turned himself in on Christmas Eve.

Timothy Turner, 35, was inadvertently released from the Prince Albert Correctional Centre on Wednesday. Officials say he surrendered Thursday.

Turner is facing charges of assault, breach of probation and uttering threats, but he has not been convicted.

Turner's release followed a series of accidental releases and escapes involving Saskatchewan's courts and corrections systems.

In March, another inmate was mistakenly released, this time from a provincial jail in Saskatoon.

Twice in October 2008, employees accidentally released prisoners from courthouses when they were meant to head back to jail.

In August of last year, six inmates escaped from the Regina Correctional Centre by smashing through a brick wall. In November 2008, an inmate slipped away during an escorted trip outside the correctional centre in Prince Albert.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Wow.... kind of frightening to be in saskatoon with THAT kind of record. Very proud of the man for being honest and turning himself back in but that was definitely through no fault of his own. who are they hiring to RUN these places. that many wrongful releases and escapes in such a short amount of time? I hope they started firing people to be honest.

I agree.