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Inmate who briefly escaped from New Brunswick prison was violent career criminalThe inmate attracted national attention in 2008 when he managed to slip out of double-locked leg irons and flee from the back of a corrections van.CrimeApr 18
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N.B. murderer who spent 5 decades in prison dies at Dorchester PenitentiaryConvicted murderer Melvin Miller, who spent 51 years in prison, has died at the Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick. A cause of death was not released.CanadaMar 18, 2023
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70 nicotine patches seized by staff at federal prison in New BrunswickCorrectional Services Canada is investigating after a package containing unauthorized items, including nicotine patches, was seized at Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick.CanadaJun 13, 2022
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Killer Gregory Despres ordered to remain in N.B. secure psychiatric facilityA trial in 2008 determined Gregory Despres was suffering delusions and schizophrenia when he killed Fred Fulton and Verna Decarie in their Minto, N.B., home.CrimeMar 17, 2021
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Correctional officers seize more than $10k worth of drugs at New Brunswick jailThe contraband included 17.61 grams of “Shatter."CrimeMar 15, 2021
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Moncton Shooter Justin Bourque ‘not in good shape’ after overdose in New Brunswick prisonOn June 4, 2014, Justin Bourque killed three RCMP officers and wounded two others in a shooting rampage.CanadaSep 16, 2020
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Serial sex offender dies in New Brunswick jail of apparent natural causesDonald Duane Bartlett died on Aug. 11, 2020, while in the custody of Correctional Service Canada at Dorchester Penitentiary.CrimeAug 13, 2020
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High-risk to reoffend Halifax man arrested for breaching release conditionsDionne has a criminal convictions history dating back to 1985 that include sexual assault, assault, kidnapping and drug trafficking.CanadaJul 27, 2020
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RCMP investigating after inmate assaulted at Dorchester Penitentiary in New BrunswickThe inmate was evaluated by staff before being transported to a hospital offsite to receive medical treatment.CrimeJul 13, 2020
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Inmate at New Brunswick’s Dorchester penitentiary dies while in custodyThe Correctional Service of Canada says that Edward Pittman's death appears to be the result of natural causes after an illness.CrimeMay 13, 2020
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