Drugs inside Sask Pen nets inmate extra time
A recent case out of Prince Albert Provincial Court emphasizes the pressures prison inmates sometimes face when trying to avoid gangs and negative behaviour inside the institution.
A man currently housed in the Saskatchewan Penitentiary was sentenced in court Wednesday on a charge of possession of drugs for the purposes of trafficking. The man admitted to trying to conceal three grams of cannabis resin in an effort to pay back gang members over a prior debt.
Court heard the cannabis resin had a street value of about $500, but could fetch up to $1,000 inside the penitentiary. The man was was due to be released from jail in the spring but will now have to serve an extra four months after pleading guilty to the drug charge.
paNOW has chosen not to reveal the name of the inmate. His defence lawyer told the court the man fears for his safety.