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Saskatoon police capture escapee from Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Jesse Grant McMullen, who escaped from a minimum security unit at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, has been captured by Saskatoon police. Supplied / Prince Albert Police Service

SASKATOOON – An inmate who escaped from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert didn’t stay on the loose for long. Jesse Grant McMullen, 20, was discovered missing Sunday evening during a head count.

Just before noon Monday, he was captured by Saskatoon police.

McMullen is serving a three-year sentence for a string of robberies last spring in Saskatoon.

READ MORE: Inmate back in custody after escaping from Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Correctional Service of Canada officials said they are conducting an investigation into the circumstance that led to McMullen

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