54-year-old Roland Clifford Morissette was released from prison on August 2nd, 2022. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted photo)

By paNOW Staff

Prison Release

Sask. RCMP warn public of release of high-risk, violent sex offender

Aug 2, 2022 | 8:00 AM

Saskatchewan RCMP are warning the public about the release of a violent sexual offender who they said is at a high risk of offending again.

Roland Clifford Morissette, 54, was released from prison Tuesday morning and has intentions to move to Mont Nebo and occasionally visit the areas of Leask, Mistawasis First Nation, Shellbrook, and Prince Albert.

Morissette is described as an Indigenous man of slim build who’s 5’10’’ and 140 lbs with brown eyes and short black hair. He has a tattoo of a buffalo skull on his upper left arm and a large 5-inch vertical scar on his abdomen. He also has smaller visible scars on his left cheek, left wrist, chest, and chin.

RCMP said that Morissette has a criminal record that contains both violent and sexual offences connected to substance use. He also is said to have a history of reoffending and non-compliance with release conditions.

While in prison, RCMP said he completed several educational programs for sex offenders, substance abuse, anger management, and living skills. Due to his criminal history and limited progress during these educational programs, its led Saskatchewan RCMP to believe he is at a high risk of reoffending sexually and/or violently after his release.

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To ease the tensions about public safety, the Saskatchewan RCMP High Risk Offender Unit is working closely with their provincial partners to have conditions imposed on Morissette for a period of two years after his lawful release. He was ordered by court to obey the following conditions:

• Keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

• Live at an approved residence and not change residence.

• Stay inside the approved residence from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night.

• Not have unsupervised contact with any child under the age of 16.

• Not be within 100 metres of any park, playground, school, or any other location where children under the age of 18 usually go.

• Not possess or consume alcohol, cannabis or drugs not prescribed by a medical doctor.

• Not enter or be in any place of which the main purpose is to sell cannabis or alcohol, such as cannabis stores, bars or liquor stores.

• Not possess any firearm, ammunition, or any other weapon.

• Notify his romantic partners of all his past criminal convictions.

Residents who have questions or concerns about the release of Roland Clifford Morissette are encouraged to contact their local RCMP detachments or police service.

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