DORCHESTER, N.B.—A convicted cop killer in New Brunswick has been granted an escorted trip from Dorchester Penitentiary to take a meditation class in nearby Moncton. On Thursday, the parole board heard from Romeo and his parole officer on his progress — particularly with regard to his mental health. Romeo told the board that at the time of the murders, he was suffering mental health issues and abusing drugs and alcohol. Now that the parole board has approved an escorted temporary leave, the prison warden can approve further such leaves or escorted work outings. Any request for unescorted leaves, day parole or full parole will have to go before the parole board for a full hearing.

Source: thestar December 05, 2019 18:11 UTC