Offender Mohamed Hassan Hersi

Date: November 25, 2020
Classification: Unclassified
Branch / Agency: Parole Board of Canada

Issue:

On November 25th, 2020 Global News reported that Mohamed Hassan Hersi, allegedly the first person convicted of trying to leave Canada to join a terrorist group, is scheduled for statutory release from prison on December 23, 2020. According to the report, the Parole Board of Canada has flagged a list of concerns with his pending release, stating “the Board sees very little in your file that would suggest you are ready to return to the community as a law-abiding citizen.”

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Contacts:

Prepared by: Mark Prieur, Director, Public Affairs and Partnerships, (613) 954-6547
Approved by: Daryl Churney, Executive Director General, (613) 954-1153

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