If you send someone to jail it’s because they’ve done something wrong and they need to stay there for their sentence.
But a convicted murderer who is supposed to be serving a life sentence has broken out and is currently on the run from the law.
Here’s what we know right now.
John Norman MacKenzie was serving life at the minimum-security Mission Institution in B.C. when he managed to escape sometime before the 10:00 p.m. roll call last night.
Staff say that he was seen in the prison around 7 p.m. before his escape, police won't say how he managed to escape only that he is a 'walk away inmate.'
MacKenzie has been convicted of second-degree murder, as well as armed robbery and other more minor offences.
Mission RCMP seek public’s help in locating inmate who walked away from minimum security prison https://t.co/WhqhLuTZUR #Mission pic.twitter.com/gxOLRgVvPt
According to the RCMP Mackenzie has no ties to the community surrounding the prison and they believe that he is a low risk to the public in the area.
MacKenzie was last seen wearing jeans and a white t-shirt. He is described as 5’9”, about 196 lbs. with blue eyes with grey/brown hair and a goatee.
There is also a scar on the side of his right eye.
@rcmpgrcpoliceWhile the RCMP classify him as a low-risk inmate, they are asking the public not to approach him if they see him.
Anyone with any information about MacKenzie’s whereabouts is asked to call Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-8477.
Source: RCMP