An inmate who was on the loose after escaping a jail in Shediac has been caught, New Brunswick RCMP said in a press release late Monday afternoon. Lewis had escaped from Southeast Regional Correctional Centre, about 25 kilometres northeast of Moncton, around 5:20 p.m. on Feb. 12. Shediac Mayor Roger Caissie said he expects the RCMP and province to be transparent about how the escape happened. (Erica Butler/CBC)Shediac mayor has questionsReached by phone after Lewis was caught, Shediac Mayor Roger Caissie said it was good news. The jail opened in Shediac in 2012, and Caissie said there's been no other issues for the area besides this escape.

Source: CBC News March 24, 2026 12:17 UTC