Two inmates wanted after escaping federal healing lodge in Crane River

A manhunt is underway after two inmates escaped from a federal correctional facility.

Two inmates are wanted by the RCMP after escaping a federal healing lodge in Crane River.

Correctional Services Canada (CSC) said on Thursday at approximately 7 p.m., staff members of O-chi-chak-ko-sipi Healing Lodge noticed that residents Cory Everett, 33, and Clifford Lamirande, 39, were not accounted for.

A warrant has been issued for their arrest and CSC said it’s working with police to locate the offenders as quickly as possible.

Everett is described as 5’6” and 152 pounds with a medium complexion, brown eyes, and black hair. He also has tattoos on his right forearm and hand, left forearm and hand, chest, back, and left ring finger. CSC said he is serving a sentence of just over five years related to drug possession, possession of property obtained by crime, and other offences.

Lamirande is described as 5’11” and 231 pounds with a medium complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. He also has tattoos on both his hands, neck, and right calf. He is serving just under seven years for assault-related offences and uttering threats to cause death or harm.

CSC is investigating the circumstances of their escape. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact the police.