Fake Jail Release Scandal Involving Alberta and B.C. Arrests

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 3:21 pm

Authorities report that a woman, allegedly freed from a Fort Saskatchewan jail with forged documents, was later apprehended in British Columbia. The incident has raised serious concerns about security and administrative lapses, sparking calls for stricter verification protocols and immediate reviews within the correctional system.

globalnews.ca / Missing Alberta inmate and boyfriend arrested in BC

An Alberta inmate on the lam and her boyfriend were arrested and charged in relation to allegations an inmate was wrongfully released from jail as a result of forged documents.

thestar.com / Alberta woman allegedly released from jail with fake documents arrested in B.C.

EDMONTON - An Alberta woman who Crown prosecutors say was wrongfully released from an Edmonton area jail with allegedly fake release papers has been arrested in B.C.

edmontonjournal.com / Woman freed from Fort Saskatchewan jail with fake papers nabbed in B.C.

Hardy, along with David Joseph Wood, were spotted by a Revelstoke RCMP patrol officer on May 27

permalink / 3 stories from sources in 2 days ago #crime #justice #bc #albert

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