By Canadian Press

Murderer who failed to return to N.B. halfway house had been at large twice before

Aug 28, 2019 | 9:37 AM

FREDERICTON — A convicted murderer who failed to return to a Moncton halfway house last week remains missing, and documents show he had been unlawfully at large twice in the past.

The Correctional Service of Canada says 66-year-old Jack Woods was serving an indeterminate sentence at Dorchester Penitentiary for manslaughter and second-degree murder.

He was on a 72-hour unescorted absence when he didn’t return last Thursday.

According to a Parole Board decision in May, Woods was unlawfully at large for five months in 2010 and again for two months after being granted day parole in 2012.

Woods stands 5-7, weighs 223 pounds and has a fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He is missing both of his little fingers.

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A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

The Canadian Press