Editor’s note: The original version of this story identified Peter Edgar as a guard. RCMP identified him as an employee in a Thursday news release. We regret the error.
An employee has been charged after a 19-month investigation into the escape of a Bowden Institution inmate in 2015.
On April 16, 2015 staff members at the Alberta prison discovered Sylvain Martin wasn’t accounted for at the 10:30 p.m. count in the minimum security annex.
Five months later, on Sept. 2, he was arrested in Drummondville, Que.
During the investigation into Martin’s escape, police said they discovered that the then-50-year-old had developed an “inappropriate financial relationship” with an employee while incarcerated.
RCMP wouldn’t expand on what that relationship was, other than to say it appears an employee assisted the escape financially.
Peter Edgar, of Red Deer County, is facing two counts of permitting or assisting escape. He is scheduled to be in court Oct. 25.
The 61-year-old is no longer employed by Correctional Services Canada (CSC).
CSC responded to 630 CHED’s request for a statement Friday afternoon, but wouldn’t comment on the specific case, saying it is before the courts.
Regional communications manager Jeff Campbell said all CSC employees are expected to “act accordingly” to the highest legal and ethical standards.
“CSC does not tolerate any breach of its policies and all allegations are thoroughly investigated regardless of the source.”
Campbell added CSC is cooperating fully with the Innisfail RCMP in the investigation.
Any information about employee misconduct is kept confidential for privacy reasons.
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