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'Five feet nothing': Pickton's safety likely behind Quebec transfer, says ex-prison judge

  • Robert Pickton was moved from a British Columbia prison to a Quebec maximum security prison six years ago without public explanation, citing privacy.
  • Darryl Plecas, former Kent prison judge and B.C. Legislature Speaker, speculated the move was due to Pickton's safety being at risk in Kent.
  • Plecas described Pickton as 'short, frail...five feet nothing,' minimizing his threat in a prison setting.
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Robert Pickton was likely transferred to Quebec prison for his own safety, ex-prison judge says

Darryl Plecas, a former prison judge at Kent who went on to be Speaker of the B.C. Legislature, says he thinks he knows why serial killer Robert Pickton was transferred to a Quebec prison — his safety was likely at risk at Kent Institution in B.C.

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Chek news broke the news in Victoria, Canada on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
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