Recapture of inmate from Edmonton Institution for Women

EDMONTON, Aug. 24, 2018 /CNW/ - At approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 23, 2018 inmate Samantha Estelle Towedo was apprehended by the Edmonton Police Service.

This inmate had been unlawfully at large from Edmonton Institution for Women, a multi-level security federal institution, since August 22, 2018.

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.

SOURCE Correctional Services of Canada Prairie Region

Jeff Campbell, Regional Communications Manager, Prairie Region Headquarters, [phone]