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EDMONTON, AB, December 5, 2007 - At approximately 10:00 PM, on December 05, 2007 offender Peter Ross escaped from the Stan Daniels Healing Center. The Edmonton City Police were notified and warrants have been issued.

Peter Ross is a 53-year old offender serving a life sentence for non capital murder, unlawfully at large X2 and escape lawful custody X3.

Ross has a medium complexion, black hair and brown eyes. He stands 173 cm (5'8") tall and weighs 76 kg. (168 pounds)

Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Offender Ross is asked to contact Edmonton City Police.

The Stan Daniels Healing Center is operated and staffed by Native Counselling Services of Alberta and is located at 9516 101 Avenue in Edmonton. NCSA provides a range of spiritual and correctional programs to both offenders on conditional release and minimum security inmates via sections 81 and 84 agreement with the Minister of Public Safety under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.

At the time of the incident there were 23 inmates and 36 conditionally released offenders residing at the Stan Daniels Healing Center.

The Correctional Service of Canada and Native Counselling Services of Alberta will be conducting a joint review of the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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For more information, media representatives may contact:

Claire Carefoot
Director, Stan Daniels Healing Center
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Tel.: (780) 495-3748