The National Police Federation (NPF) is expressing concerns about prisoners being released early from correctional institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bobby Baker, NPF director for the Prairie region, told 680 CJOB his organization’s members are reporting encounters with criminals on the streets well before their expected release dates. “Our members are really concerned with recent discussion and decisions about the early release of prisoners from correctional institutes, as well as the diversion of prisoners into the community,” said Baker. “These are criminals who would otherwise be going to jail.” Baker said RCMP in the region are running into people they recently put in jail, or that they knew had much longer sentences, and