At 11:55 p.m. Monday, Melissa April, 23, escaped from reduced custody at the Saskatoon Community Training Residence for Women.
According to a press release, April is rated as a low-security remanded offender. The inmate, who was remanded to the Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert, had been escorted to Saskatoon for a medical appointment. Due to weather conditions that advised against highway travel, she was admitted to the residence for the night.
April is 5' 7" tall and weighs 99 pounds. She is Caucasian with brown hair and eyes. She has a cigarette burn scar on the back of her right hand.
April had been remanded because of failure to comply and failure to appear. She has been charged with weapon-related offences, but is not considered dangerous. Saskatoon Police Service has been notified of the escape.
Anyone with information is urged to not approach this person, but to contact a local police service or the RCMP.
