An inmate who escaped from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has been apprehended thanks to the work of members from Saskatoon’s RCMP detachment.

Around 2 p.m. on Oct. 17, Johnathan Jeffery Kessel was taken into police custody after being unlawfully at large from the multi-level security federal institute since Sept. 27.

“Ensuring the safety and security of institutions, staff, and public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system,” said a media release from the Prairie Region of the Correctional Services of Canada (CSC)

According to the CSC, an investigation is being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the incident.