EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Jan. 12, 2011) - At approximately 1950 hours on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, inmate Troy WHITFORD escaped from Stan Daniels Healing Centre in Edmonton, AB. Edmonton Police Services were notified.
WHITFORD is a 43-year old federal inmate serving a 5 year, 10 month, 16 day sentence for Robbery, Assault with a Weapon, and Aggravated Assault. His sentence commenced on June 26, 2008.
WHITFORD has a fair complexion, short brown hair, and green eyes. He stands 173 cm (5'8") tall and weighs 68 kg (150 lbs).
Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of WHITFORD is asked to contact police.
The Stan Daniels Healing Center is operated and staffed by Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) and is located in Edmonton, AB. NCSA provides a range of spiritual and correctional programs to both offenders on conditional release and minimum security inmates through sections 81 and 84 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act through an agreement with the Minister of Public Safety.
At the time of the incident, there were 64 residents at the Stan Daniels Healing Center, including those on conditional release.
The Correctional Service of Canada and NCSA will be conducting a joint investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and are working with the Edmonton Police Service to locate the offender.
Contact Information: Stan Daniels Healing Center
Sheila Courtoreille
Director
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Work (780) 495-2372 or Alternative (780) 495-3748