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Atlantic Region

News Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ESCAPE FROM WESTMORLAND INSTITUTION

DORCHESTER, NB, July 5, 2005 - An inmate escaped from the Westmorland minimum security institution on Monday and turned himself in shortly thereafter.

Inmate Robert Rodgers was noticed missing during the 16:45 hours count yesterday.

He was apprehended without incident and transferred to a higher security institution.

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For more information, media representatives may contact:

Maurice LeBlanc
Assistant Warden
(506) 379-4503