Convicted killer, 62, found after escape from Archambault Institution in Quebec’s Laurentians

Suspect who escaped from Quebec's Archambault Institution. (Courtesy: X/ Correctional Service)

By The Canadian Press

Posted June 23, 2025 11:42 am.

Last Updated June 23, 2025 9:01 pm.

Correctional Service Canada says a convicted killer who escaped from a prison in Quebec’s Laurentians region has been apprehended.

Staff discovered Richard Plourde was missing from his minimum-security unit at about 11 p.m. on Sunday.

The 62-year-old was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder at Archambault institution in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines — North of Montreal.

At approximately 3:40 p.m. On Monday, Plourde was apprehended by the Sûreté du Québec.

Correctional Service Canada says it is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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