Moving inmates, even those serving time for murder, to the "honour system" of a minimum security prison is a necessary step on their way back to society, a criminology professor says. Correctional Service of Canada had moved convicted murderer Steven Bugden into the minimum security section of Dorchester Penitentiary before he escaped last Wednesday. Criminologist Michael Boudreau says Dorchester's minimum security unit works on an honour system. According to the Correctional Service, Bugden was not present for an inmate head count at about 10 p.m. last Wednesday. "Literally, all of them could walk away if they wanted to, anyone in minimum security [and] they haven't been."

Source: CBC News February 12, 2018 16:32 UTC