New Brunswick officials say an escape from the Shediac, N.B., jail could have been prevented, according to an internal review. Both outlets report that the Department of Justice and Public Safety conducted the review after the incident and found that the inmate was not detected for several hours following the escape. The review indicates that there was a delay in identifying the inmate’s absence or locating the person once the escape occurred. The findings are presented as a basis for addressing gaps in oversight and detection procedures at the facility. The reports do not specify the inmate’s identity, the exact circumstances of how the inmate left the jail, or the outcomes of the review beyond the conclusion that the escape should not have occurred and that detection was delayed. The information is part of the province’s effort to examine what went wrong operationally and to determine what changes may be needed to improve monitoring and reduce the risk of similar incidents.