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Police are searching for a convicted murderer who they say escaped from the Collins Bay Institution in Kingston, Ont.
Mason Jenkins, 49, did not show up for an 11:15 a.m. count at his minimum-security unit at the multi-level security federal institution on Thursday, Kingston Police said in a news release.
The Correctional Service of Canada said in a separate release that a warrant for the inmate’s arrest has been issued.
Jenkins has been serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking.
Kingston Police described him as five feet, nine inches tall; roughly 255 pounds; and with a fair complexion, brown eyes and a shaved head.
Jenkins was last seen wearing jeans, a light green jacket and rubber boots, according to police.
Anyone who sees Jenkins is asked not to approach him and to immediately call 911.