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(CCNMatthews - March 9, 2006) - The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and the National Parole Board (NPB) today made public the Report of the Board of Investigation into the release and supervision of federal offender Eli Ulayuk. Ulayuk was serving a life sentence for manslaughter and was on full parole when he was charged with the murder of CSC Community Parole Officer Louise Pargeter who died on October 6, 2004.
This is the first time in CSC's history that a community parole officer died in the line of duty, and CSC immediately took corrective measures to mitigate risks to help ensure this kind of tragedy never happens again. Many of the recommendations in the Board's report have already been implemented, and CSC and NPB have developed action plans that together constitute the appropriate federal response in several areas such as:
Since the tragic death of Correctional Service Canada (CSC) Community Parole Officer Louise Pargeter in Yellowknife, NWT on October 6, 2004, CSC has taken a number of steps to strengthen practices in community staff safety and parole supervision.